Ch'oe Ch'eol-han
최철한 [崔哲澣], (b. 12 March 1985) Korean pro, 9 dan in 2004. He won his first international title, the 2nd Zhonghuan Cup, in August 2005. He was a student at the Baduk academy of Kwon Kap Yong? in Seoul.
His page at the Hankuk Kiwon
and his games at
Go4Go.
According to the latter, his score versus Yi Ch'ang-ho is 10:7! (As of 19.04.05)
Interview:
http://gogame.info/samples/8/index.html
http://gogame.info/samples/9/index.html
http://gogame.info/samples/10/index.html
Promotion History
- 1997 Shodan
- 1998 2nd dan
- 1999 3rd dan
- 2001 4th dan
- 2002 5th dan
- 2003 6th dan
- 2004 7th, 8th, and 9th dan (in March, April, and November, respectively)
Titles
- 2nd Zhonghuan Cup (over Yi Se-tol, 20 August 2005)
- 48th Kuksu (over Yi Ch'ang-ho, 19 February 2005)
- 9th Chunwon (over An TalHun, 3 December 2004)
- 15th Kiseong (over Yi Ch'ang-ho, 16 April 2004)
- 47th Kuksu (over Yi Ch'ang-ho, 2 March 2004)
- 8th Chunwon (over Weon Seong-chin, 18 December 2003)
15th Kiseong Fuseki
Two of his wins in the Kiseong used a quite unconventional fighting fuseki that has been very effective against Yi Ch'ang-ho, see e.g. final game of Kiseong 2004. The same fuseki was also used by Mok Chin-seok in his win against Yi Ch'ang-ho in the 2004 LG cup finals, and by himself again against Yi Ch'ang-ho in the third round of 2004 ING Cup. The fuseki starts like this (Yi Ch'ang-ho holds white):