Taiwanese professional promotion rules

Promotion to:

• 9 dan with 120 wins as 8 dan (or winning an international tournament)
• 8 dan with 110 wins as 7 dan (or placing in the top 4 in an international tournament)
• 7 dan with 100 wins as 6 dan (or placing in the top 8 in an international tournament)
• 6 dan with 70 wins as 5 dan (or qualifying and winning a game in the Samsung or LG international tournament)
• 5 dan with 60 wins as 4 dan
• 4 dan with 50 wins as 3 dan
• 3 dan with 30 wins as 2 dan
• 2 dan with 20 wins as 1 dan

Promotions according to number of wins require a certain minimum winning ratio (30% in one year).

Also promotions are obtained by the winners of domestic tournaments:

• 7 dan: Taiwan Tianyuan, Taiwan Guoshou, Wangzuo
• 5 dan: Taiwan Zhonghuan Cup, Donggang Cup, Taiwan Xinrenwang, CMC TV Cup