Yu Ch'ang-hyeok

Yu Ch'ang-hyeok (유창혁, 劉昌赫, Yoo Changhyuk, b. 25 April 1966 in Seoul, South Korea) is a Korean, professional 9-dan. He was one of Korea's top players from the 1990s to early 2000s; won numerous international titles; and held a short rivalry with Yi Ch'ang-ho in the mid 90s. He is said to have been primarily self-taught, having never been the former pupil of a professional (unlike fellow top compatriots, such as Cho Hun-hyeon & Yi Ch'ang-ho). He was married to MBC TV anchorwoman Kim T'ae-heui (金兌姫), who passed away in 2004 leaving Yu with his two children. Yu has become a well respected TV personality and Korean figure.

As of 2011-10-03, Yu has played 1747 career games, with 1141-wins / 604-losses / 2-jigo.

Style

His style is to play for influence, his strength in the conversion of attacking positions into advantage in the endgame.

Rank Promotion

• 1984: 1-dan
• 1985: 2-dan
• 1986: 3-dan
• 1990: 4-dan
• 1991: 5-dan
• 1992: 6-dan
• 1995: 7-dan
• 1996: 9-dan, by special recommendation

Titles

• 1986: 2nd New King? (d. 2-0 Im Seon-keun)
• 1988: 6th Taewang (d. 3-1 Cho Hun-hyeon)
• 1991: 2nd Kiseong (d. 4-1 Cho Hun-hyeon)
• 1992: 26th Wangwi (d. 4-3 Yi Ch'ang-ho)
• 1993: 11th Bacchus Cup (d. 3-1 Ch'oe Kyu-pyeong)
• 1993: 6th Fujitsu (d. 1-0 Cho Hun-hyeon)
• 1993: 27th Wangwi (d. 4-2 Cho Hun-hyeon)
• 1994: 28th Wangwi (d. 4-2 Yi Ch'ang-ho)
• 1995: 29th Wangwi (d. 4-3 Cho Hun-hyeon)
• 1996: 14th KBS Cup (d. 2-0 Yi Ch'ang-ho)
• 1996: 1st LG Refined Oils (d. 3-2 Cho Hun-hyeon)
• 1996: 3rd Ing (d. 3-1 Yoda Norimoto)
• 1996: 4th SBS Cup (d. 2-0 Cho Hun-hyeon)
• 1997: 5th SBS Cup (d. 2-1 Yi Ch'ang-ho)
• 1998: 6th Paedal Wang (d. 3-2 Yi Ch'ang-ho)
• 1999: 12nd Fujitsu (d. 1-0 Ma Xiaochun)
• 1999: 7th Paedal Wang (d. 3-0 Cho Hun-hyeon)
• 2000: 5th Samsung Cup (d. 3-1 Yamada Kimio)
• 2001: 2nd Maxim Cup (d. 2-1 Yang Jaeho)
• 2001: 3rd Chunlan (d. 2-1 O Rissei)
• 2002: 6th LG Cup (d. 3-2 Cho Hun-hyeon)
• 2002: 3rd Maxim Cup (d. 2-0 Kim Ilhwan)
• 2003: 2nd KT Cup (d. 2-1 Yi Se-tol)
• 2003: 37th P'aewang (d. 3-0 Yi Ch'ang-ho)

Runners-up

• 1989: 7th Bacchus Cup
• 1989: 7th Taewang
• 1990: 8th Bacchus Cup
• 1990: 1st Kiseong
• 1992: 10th Daewang
• 1992: 3rd Kiseong
• 1992: 9th Taewang
• 1993: 12th KBS Cup
• 1993: 11th Daewang
• 1993: 24th Myeongin
• 1994: 4th BC Card Cup
• 1994: 12th Daewang
• 1994: 7th Fujitsu
• 1995: 19th Kiwang
• 1995: 18th Kukgi
• 1995: 30th P'aewang
• 1995: 3rd SBS Cup
• 1996: 1st Samsung Cup
• 1996: 8th Asian TV Cup
• 1996: 30th Wangwi
• 1997: 1st LG Cup
• 1997: 32nd P'aewang
• 1997: 2nd LG Cup
• 1999: 4th LG Refined Oils
• 1999: 33rd Wangwi
• 2000: 4th LG Cup
• 2000: 1st Maxim Cup
• 2000: 8th Paedal Wang
• 2001: 12th Kiseong
• 2001: 32nd Myeongin
• 2002: 15th Fujitsu Cup
• 2002: 1st KTF Cup
• 2004: 4th Maxim Cup
• 2005: 24th KBS Cup

Team Titles

• 2009: Korean Baduk League, member Team Yeongnam Ilbo

External links

His web-site (in Korean)

Article: Yoo and his Go School

Android Software

Yoo Changhyuk has a series of 1,800 life and death problems, split into three difficulty levels, for the Android. (further details and link to the applications on the Android page).

Pictures

yoo changhyuk lee changho 1999 (Image credit: Foxwq.com)