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Improvement Statistics (2007 EGF Kyu-Dan)

Statistics from 2007 of the improvement of EGF players. The dataset records from at least 1999.

• Slightly under 4% of EGF players who started with a kyu rating reached shodan.
• One in six of the portion who attended at least two tournaments over a six-year period made it to the dan ranks.
• Improvement to this level took three years on average.