Diana Koszegi

Diana Koszegi is a female professional from Hungary. She prefers to be called Dia. She began playing Go at the age of nine, and was ninth in the WAGC in 1998. Diana received an offer to become an insei in Japan or Korea, which she declined at her parents' urging.

In 2004 she visited Korea to study, but returned as a result of visa problems. In 2005, Diana returned to study at Myongji? university, and in May she succeeded in the tournament to become a yeonguseng. She was made a professional shodan (1p) by the Hankuk Kiwon in January 2008.

She translated to English the book 21st Century New Openings by Kim Sung-rae.

Along with Kim Seungjun 9p in 2011 she founded and still (as of 2018) runs Blackie's International Baduk Academy (BIBA), a Go school in Korea which has taught over 100 foreign students including many top European players.

Diana won against Kim Deukkyu (8p) in the LG preliminaries (21 April 2008). The game is available from the Hungarian Go Wiki.

Promotion History:

• 2008: 1p

Weblinks

• Diána's page in the Hungarian Go Wiki
• Diána's go website
• Diána's kifu at Go4Go