Hong Malgunsem

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Hong Malgunsem, born 1981-12-30, is a Korean amateur player and former yeonguseng (1993-1997) of the Hankuk Kiwon living in Japan from 2005. He is the winner of several amateur tournaments in Korea and Japan (something like Hong Marugunsem is the japanese spelling of his name):

  • 1999: Kuksu
  • 2000: Best Ten
  • 2001: Samsung
  • 2001: Kuksu
  • 2002: LG
  • 2003: Baduk TV
  • 2004: SKY Baduk TV (and one other tournament)

In Japan, Hong won:

  • 2007: Zen Nihon Meijin
  • 2007: Daiwa Amateur
  • 2008: Daiwa Amateur
  • 2009: ProAmHoninboMatch

Hong also placed second in the 2002 World Amateur Go Championship.

Reference: [ext] http://www.i-g-o.jp/nyukai1.doc

View photo at: [ext] http://www.nihonkiin.or.jp/match/2009/01/110_3.html

Photos from his [ext] wedding (2009-03-04).

valerio: on 2009-01-10, Hong, playing black, lost by only half a point against Xie Yimin in the first round of the 2nd Daiwa Grand Champion, after 327 moves.


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