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Dan
  Difficulty: Beginner   Keywords: Culture & History, Go term

Dan is master's rank in Japan.

Both amateurs and professionals use this term, but the strength is very different.

Amateur players are supposed to be ranked from 1st to 7th dan. Weaker players have kyu rankings. Difference in amateur dans is equivalent to a handicap that would make chances of winning even. Sometimes amateurs are awarded an honorary 8 dan rank. An example is the winner of the World Amateur Go Championship.

Professionals are considered to be stronger than 6th amateur dan. Difference in strength between professional dans is less than one stone (approximately 1/3 of a stone).



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