Top Amateur Players By Country
This page lists the top amateur players for each country.
- Players included should have citizenship, be resident, and/or be born in the country in question. Duplicates are allowed
- We strive to list the 5-15 strongest players per country, as well as WAGC/KPMC/IWABC/ITBC representatives.
- Professionals (i.e. those who are members of one of the professional guilds) should not be added to this list. If a country does have professional players, add them to the professionals page, and add a link to the relevant country.
- Please leave a last update time for each country you change. Thank you!
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Argentina
- Fernando Aguilar, 7 dan (WAGC 2007, 2008, and 4 others)
- Eduardo Lopez Herrero, 5 dan (WAGC 1980, 1981, 1991, 1996, 2004)
- Diego Ruiz, 5 dan (WAGC 2006 and another)
- Franklin Bassarsky, 4 dan
- Gabriel Benmergui, 4 dan (WAGC 2005)
- Roberto Isaac Alaluf, 4 dan
- Anibal Gomez de la Fuente, 3 dan (WAGC 2002)
- Lucas Galfaso, 3 dan (KPMC 2006)
- Lucas Nasif, 3 dan
- Martin Miranda, 3 dan
- Santiago Tabares, 3 dan (KPMC 2007)
- Eduardo Lopez Herrero, 5 dan (WAGC 1980, 1981, 1991, 1996, 2004)
Armenia
- Davit Harutyunyan, 1 dan
- Ashot Margaryan, 1 dan (WAGC 2007, and 2 others)
- Samvel Ghazaryan, 1 kyu (WAGC 2006)
- Armen Margaryan, 6 kyu (KPMC 2006)
- Ashot Margaryan, 1 dan (WAGC 2007, and 2 others)
Australia
- Yiming Guo, 7 dan (WAGC 2002,2005)
- Wuge H. Briscoe, 6 dan (WAGC 1999) (no longer resident in Australia?)
- Bo Keun Chi, 6 dan
- Dong Ming Liu, 7 dan (WAGC 2001)
- Wei Qian, 6 dan (WAGC 2006, KPMC 2006)
- Hae-Taek Choi, 6 dan (WAGC 2007)
- Tony Purcell, 5 dan (WAGC 2004)
- Raphael Shin 7 dan (WAGC 2008)
- Wuge H. Briscoe, 6 dan (WAGC 1999) (no longer resident in Australia?)
Austria
All the 4 dans and up on the EGF Ratings, Nov 2008
- Michael Szabo, 5 dan (WAGC 2007)
- Bernhard Scheid, 5 dan (WAGC 2006 and 3 others)
- Ralph Spiegl, 5 dan
- Gert Schnider, 5 dan (KPMC 2006)
- Hiroki Kodama, 5 dan
- Helmut Wiltschek, 5 dan
- Franz Huettler, 4 dan
- G. Michael Winkler, 4 dan
- Wei-Quiang Hu, 4 dan
- Hao Shen, 4 dan
- Spiegel Lothar, 4 dan (KPMC 2008)
- Lin Viktor, 4 dan
- Bernhard Scheid, 5 dan (WAGC 2006 and 3 others)
Azerbaijan
- Niyazi Baghirov, 3 dan (KPMC 2006)
- Elchin Aliyev, 1 dan (WAGC 2007)
- Ibadat Mammadov, 1 dan (WAGC 2006)
- Elchin Aliyev, 1 dan (WAGC 2007)
Belarus
All dan level players on the EGF rating list, Aug 2007
- Aliaksandr Suponeu, 1 dan (WAGC 2006 and 2 others, KPMC 2006)
- Aliaksandr Chakur, 1 dan (WAGC 2007)
- Maksim Yeudakimau, 1 dan (WAGC Rep)
- Aliaksandr Chakur, 1 dan (WAGC 2007)
Belgium
(09/2008; > or = 3-d)
- Jan Ramon 4-d
- Jan Bogaerts 4-d
- Alain Wettach 4-d
- Olivier Drouot (France) 3-d
- Thomas Connor 3-d
- Nelis Vets 3-d
- Olivier Dodinval 3-d
- Michel Wettach 3-d
- Jan Bogaerts 4-d
Bosnia Herzegovina
All dan-level players on the EGF Rating list, Aug 2007
- Zoran Simeunovic, 5 dan (WAGC 2006 and another)
- Dragan Barisic, 5 dan
- Dragan Paunic, 4 dan
- Zoran Balvan, 2 dan
- Slobodan Bulic, 1 dan (WAGC 2007)
- Dragan Barisic, 5 dan
Brazil
- Wang Sen Feng, 7 dan
- Kai Yun Liu, 6 dan
- Alexandre Amaro de Souza, 5 dan (WAGC 2006, KPMC 2006)
- Fabio Kenji Sakata Yamashita, 5 dan
- Jorge Sasaki, 5 dan
- Bruno Borchartt, 4 dan (WAGC 2007,KPMC 2007)
- Kai Yun Liu, 6 dan
Brunei
- Chin Sin Voon, 2 dan (SEA Nanning 2007, KPMC 2007, 1st CMC, Taiwan 2007, KPMC 2008)
- Mah Zhe Fan, 1 dan (SEA Nanning 2008)
- Haidar Mu'ien, KGS 1 kyu (Oza Qualifying Singapore 2008)
- Lim Shi Hong, KGS 3 kyu
- Tan Peng Hui, 5 kyu (2nd AABC)
- Lim Chiao Hong, 5 kyu
- Javian Tay, KGS 5 kyu
- Tan Chiaw Yee, 7 kyu
- Sung Hui Yee, 6 kyu (SEA Nanning 2008)
- Mah Zhe Fan, 1 dan (SEA Nanning 2008)
Bulgaria
- Yoni Petrov Lazarov, 1 dan (WAGC 2006, KPMC 2006)
- Svilen Stefanov Pavlov, 1 kyu (WAGC 2007)
Canada
Player 6 dan and up, from the CGA rating list, May 2008
- Juyong Koh, 7 dan (Winner, Canadian open, 2008)
- Yongfei Ge, 7 dan (WAGC 2006, 2008, KPMC 2006)
- Jing Yang, 7 dan (WAGC 2007)
- Xianyu Li, 7 dan
- Gan Sheng Shi, 6 dan
- Luke Chung, 6 dan
- Philip Waldron, 6 dan
- Sena Pu (Xiaojun), 6 dan
- Jirong Ching-nung, 6 dan
- Jin Yu, 6 dan
- James Sedgwick, 6 dan
- Xenos Khan, 6 dan
- Yongfei Ge, 7 dan (WAGC 2006, 2008, KPMC 2006)
Chile
- Pablo Saez, 3 dan
- Cristian Lopez, 3 dan
- Juan Carlos Carrillo Martinez, 3 dan (WAGC 2005 and at least one other)
- Sebastian Fernando Oyarzun Fernandez, 1 dan (WAGC 2007)
- Ruben Tellez, 1 dan
- Alfredo Valenzuela, 1 dan
- Juan Pablo Schweitzer Kirsinger, 1 dan (WAGC 2006)
- Ivan Pineyro, 3 kyu (KPMC 2006)
- Cristian Lopez, 3 dan
China
- Li Fu, 8 dan
- Shan Ziteng, 8 dan (WAGC 2007)
- Yi Guo Sun, 7 dan
- Zhen Yu Zhou, 7 dan
- Dai Chun Li, 7 dan
- Tang Wei Xing, 7 dan (WAGC 2006)
- Yu Qing Hu, 7 dan (KPMC 2006)
- Shan Ziteng, 8 dan (WAGC 2007)
Chinese Hong Kong
- Ping Fai Tshang, 7 dan
- Yee Hsun Wang, 6 dan
- Chan Nai San, 6 dan (WAGC 2007, WAGC 2006 and another)
- Ling Ying Tong, 5 dan
- Tsang Tung, 5 dan (KPMC 2006)
- Lik Hang To
- Yee Hsun Wang, 6 dan
Chinese Taipei
- Yu Hsiang Lin, 7 dan
- Cheng-Juei Yu, 7 dan
- Chen Hsien-Hsu, 7 dan (KPMC 2006)
- Yu-Cheng Lai, 7 dan (WAGC 2007 and another)
- Chen Yuta, 6 dan (WAGC 2006)
- Yi-Chenh Shin
- Cheng-Juei Yu, 7 dan
Colombia
- Vicente Hu, 6 dan
- Jaime Orlando Ramírez Reyes, 4 dan (WAGC 2007 and 2 others)
- Fernando Manrique Ochoa, 4 dan (WAGC 2006 and 2 others)
- Diego Rodríguez, 4 dan (KPMC 2007)
- Fabián Alejandro Gonzalez G., 1 kyu (KPMC 2006)
- Francisco Castelblanco , 3 dan
- Juan Carlos Pachón, 2 dan
- Santiago Quijano, 2 dan
- Boris A. Rodríguez 1 dan
- Pablo Espinel 1 dan
- Carlos Acuña, 1 dan
- Alejandro Acosta 1 dan
- Luis Felipe Carrillo, 1 dan
- Federico Pareja, 1 dan
- Jaime Orlando Ramírez Reyes, 4 dan (WAGC 2007 and 2 others)
Costa Rica
From the Costa Rica National Ranking
- Tadayoshi Okada, 3dan
- Luis Cajiao, 2dan (WAGC 2007)
- Manuel Meng, 1dan
- Barak Neeman, 2kyu (KPMC 2006)
- Mario Aguero, 3kyu (KPMC 2007)
- Patrick Verosil, 4kyu
- Rodolfo Acuña,5kyu
- Jose Luis Urbina, 5kyu
- Luis Cajiao, 2dan (WAGC 2007)
Croatia
All dan-level players on the EGF Rating list, 2 June 2005
- Zoran Mutabzija, 5 dan (WAGC 2007 and 8 others, KPMC 2006)
- Velimir Kuhar, 5 dan
- Mladen Smud, 3 dan (WAGC 2006)
- Ljubomir Vujasinovic, 2 dan
- Sead Bacevina, 2 dan
- Vlado Romek, 1 dan
- Ismet Alibasic, 1 dan
- Velimir Kuhar, 5 dan
Cuba
- Antonio Fernandez Caballero, 3 dan (WAGC 2006 and 2 others)
- Roilan de la Torre (Marrero), 2 dan (WAGC 2007 and 1 other)
- Vadel Abraham Gonzalez Fleitas, 3 kyu
- Rafael Torres Miranda
- Roilan de la Torre (Marrero), 2 dan (WAGC 2007 and 1 other)
Cyprus
Cyprus players stronger than 5 kyu on the EGF Rating list, Aug 2008
- Cheng Jun, 2 dan
- Regginos Dimitris, 1 dan (WAGC 2006, 2008)
- Kyranides Marios, 3 kyu
- Ioannides Sotiris, 3 kyu
- Papatheodoulou Theodoulos, 3 kyu
- Martides Alkis, 3 kyu
- Aylanc Nurman, 4 kyu (KPMC 2006, 2007)
- Roussos Nicholas, 4 kyu (WAGC 2007,2009)
- Hadjixenophontos Alexandros, 4 kyu
- Kassinopoulos Yiannis, 4 kyu
- Regginos Dimitris, 1 dan (WAGC 2006, 2008)
Czech Republic
Best 13 players on the EGF rating list, 27 April 2008
- Ondrej Silt, 6 dan (ex-insei) (WAGC 2006,2007,2009,KPMC 2006)
- Jan Hora, 6 dan
- Radek Nechanicky, 6 dan
- Vladimir Danek, 5 dan
- Jan Simara, 4 dan
- Petr Winkelhoefer, 5 dan
- Jiri Emmer, 5 dan
- Vit Brunner, 4 dan
- Tomas Koranda, 4 dan
- Zbynek Dach, 4 dan
- Martin Jurek, 4 dan
- Karel Dach, 4 dan
- Ivan Kostka, 4 dan
- Jan Hora, 6 dan
D.P.R. Korea
- Tae Won Jo, 7 dan (WAGC 2006 and one other)
- Pong Il Ri, 7 dan (WAGC99)
- Sae Byol Jo, 7 dan
- Ho Gil Pak, 5 dan
- Pong Il Ri, 7 dan (WAGC99)
Denmark
All Danish players 3 dan or better on the EGF rating list, 1 June 2005
- Kasper Hornbaek, 5 dan (WAGC 2007 and 3 others)
- Jannik Lundgaard Rasmussen, 4 dan (WAGC 2006 and another)
- Thomas Heshe, 5 dan
- Peter Brouwer, 4 dan
- Frank Hansen, 4 dan
- Torben Pedersen, 4 dan (KPMC 2006)
- Ulrik Bro-Joergenssen, 4 dan
- Per Marquardsen, 3 dan
- Jesper Pederson, 3 dan
- Tobias Christiani, 3 dan
- Jan Frederiksen, 3 dan
- Jannik Lundgaard Rasmussen, 4 dan (WAGC 2006 and another)
Ecuador
- Oswaldo Moreano, 1 dan (WAGC 2007 and 2 others, KPMC 2006)
- Diego German Albuja Ortiz, 1 dan (WAGC 2006)
- Andres Aguilar
- Diego Paez
- Diego German Albuja Ortiz, 1 dan (WAGC 2006)
Estonia
The best Estonian players on the EGF Rating list, 27 April 2008
- Alo Jõekalda, 2 kyu
- Tarmo Jüristo, 4 kyu
- Rasmus Listra, 5 kyu
- Tarmo Jüristo, 4 kyu
Finland
Players ranked as 4 dan or stronger and WAGC representatives
- Vesa Laatikainen, 5 dan (WAGC2006 and 7 others, IWABC 2003)
- Antti Törmänen, 5 dan
- Matti Siivola, 5 dan (KPMC 2007, WAGC2005 and 8 others)
- Javier-Aleksi Savolainen, 4 dan
- Mika Urtela, 4 dan
- Esa Seuranen, 4 dan
- Janne Määttä, 4 dan
- Mikko Siukola, 4 dan
- Kare Jantunen, 4 dan (KPMC 2006)
- Lauri Paatero, 4 dan (WAGC 1984, 1990, 2001, 2008)
- Olli Lounela, 3 dan (WAGC 1985, 1998)
- Otso Ilmari Alanko, 3 dan (WAGC 2007)
- Timo Puha, 3 dan (WAGC 2003)
- Antti Törmänen, 5 dan
France
All players 6 dan or stronger and WAGC representatives
- Lim Yoo Jong, 5 dan
- Junfu Dai, 7 dan
- Miyakawa Wataru, 7 dan
- Noguchi Motoki, 7 dan
- Jeff Seailles, 6 dan ( WAGC 1995, IWABC 2003)
- Paul Drouot, 5 dan (ex-insei)
- Farid Georges Ben Malek, 5 dan (ex-insei) (WAGC 1999, 2006, KPMC 2006)
- André Moussa, 5 dan (WAGC 1981, 1985, 1989, 1992)
- Frederic Donzet, 5 dan (WAGC 1982, 1986, 2000)
- Pierre Colmez, 5 dan (WAGC 1984, 1996, 1998, 2002)
- Bernard Helmstetter, 5 dan (WAGC 2004)
- Pierre Audouard, 5 dan (WAGC 2008)
- Jean Michel, 5 dan (WAGC 1980, 1987, 1997, 2005)
- Benjamin Papazoglou, 5 dan
- Thomas Debarre, 5 dan
- Antoine Fenech, 5 dan
- Thomas Hubert, 5 dan
- Zhang Yan Qi, 5d
- Chang Suk Hyun, 5d
- Xie Wei Dong, 5d
- Mizessyn François, 5d
- Jérôme Hubert, 4 dan (WAGC 1979)
- Antoine Roché, 3 dan (WAGC 2001)
- Junfu Dai, 7 dan
There is at least one Go professional living in France: Fan Hui 8 dan (3 dan pro).
This french-language page created by Antoine Fenech of Strasburg gives photos and some personal info on top players.
Germany
All German players 6 dan or better on the EGF Rating list, 1 October 2007 (+ selected others)
- Hwang In-seong, 7 dan
- Felix von Arnim, 6 dan (KPMC 2006)
- Franz-Josef Dickhut, 6 dan (current german champion)
- Christoph Gerlach, 6 dan (WAGC 2006 and 2 others)
- Egbert Rittner, 6 dan
- Li Jingrui, 6 dan
- Benjamin Teuber, 6 dan (ex-insei) (WAGC 2007)
- Zhao Pei, 6 dan
- Jürgen Mattern, 6 dan (deceased; 8 time European champion between 1965 and 1979)
- Felix von Arnim, 6 dan (KPMC 2006)
German player Hans Pietsch (deceased) achieved professional 6 dan.
Guatemala
- Hector Enrique Paiz Castillo, 1 dan (KPMC 2006, 26th WAGC)
- Edgardo Caceres Estrada, 2 kyu (WAGC 2006 and another)
- Diane Whitehead-Santis, 3 kyu
- Rodrigo Caceres Perez, 3 kyu
- Jose Romero, 5 kyu (WAGC 2007)
- Rosa Maria Gomar, 5 kyu
- Edgardo Caceres Estrada, 2 kyu (WAGC 2006 and another)
Hungary
All players 4 dan or better on EGF Rating list, 2 June 2005
- Mero Csaba, 6 dan (ex-insei)
- Tibor Pocsai, 6 dan
- Pal Balogh, 6 dan (ex-insei) (WAGC 2006 and another, KPMC 2006)
- Dae-won Suh, 5 dan
- Shenghong Mao, 5 dan
- Gabor Szabics, 5 dan
- Gyorgy Csizmadia, 4 dan
- Ferenc Buzas, 4 dan
- Shao Xiong, 4 dan
- Rita Pocsai, 4 dan (WAGC 2007)
- Guong-Hui Meng, 4 dan
- Tibor Pocsai, 6 dan
There is one Go professional from Hungary, See Diana Koszegi
Iceland
All players on the EGF Rating list, 2 June 2005
- Thorstein Thorsteinson, 3 dan
India
- Mandish Singh, 1 dan (WAGC 2007 and 2 others)
- Abhishek Narain 1 dan (WAGC 2005, Pair Go 2005)
- Akanksha Narain 1 kyu (Pair Go 2005, KPMC 2007)
- Arun Sagar, 1 kyu (Pair Go 2005)
- Mandeep Singh Gandhi, 5 kyu
- Abhishek Narain 1 dan (WAGC 2005, Pair Go 2005)
Indonesia
- Woei Haw Djap, 3 dan
- Martin Putera, 3 dan
- Daniel Jakadewa Putra, 2 dan (WAGC 2007, KPMC 2006 and KPMC 2007)
- Tjahyadi Lim Surya, 2 dan (WAGC 2006 and another)
- Daniel Talib, 1 dan
- Handy Bunawan, 1 kyu
- Febbiyuti Apria, 1 kyu
- Edison Ong, 4 kyu
- Martin Putera, 3 dan
Ireland
All players 2 kyu or stronger on EGF Rating list, Aug 2007
- Noel Mitchell, 2 dan (WAGC 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2004, 2007)
- D-K Kim, 2 dan
- Terence McSweeney, 1 dan (KPMC, 2008)
- Stephen Patrick Flinter, 1 dan (WAGC 1995, 2000, 2006)
- Ian Davis, 1 dan (KPMC 2006,WAGC 2008)
- John Gibson, 1 kyu (WAGC 1994, 2002)
- Brian Gallagher, 1 kyu (WAGC 2001, 2009)
- Bernard Palmer, 1 kyu (WAGC 2005)
- Claas Roever, 1 kyu
- Christopher Rafferty, 2kyu (WAGC 1998, IWABC 2003)
- Paul Brennan, 2 kyu
- Aidan Walsh, 2 kyu
- Olivier Deme, 2 kyu
- D-K Kim, 2 dan
Israel
Top 12 players with more than one tournament, 27 May 2009 (Ranks according to GoR)
- Ali Jabarin, 5 dan (WAGC 2008)
- Leonid Entin, 3 dan (WAGC 2003; KPMC 2007)
- Eitan Aharoni, 3 dan (WAGC 2004, 2009)
- Amir Fragman, 3 dan (KPMC 2006)
- Jerry Shmuklerman, 3 dan
- Ofer Zivony, 3 dan (WAGC 2007)
- Ron Lavi, 2 dan
- Uri Globus, 2 dan
- Daniel Reiter, 2 dan
- Eran Ben-Artzi, 2 dan
- Anatoly Vernik, 2 dan (WAGC 2006)
- Shlomo Raikin, 2 dan (WAGC 2005)
- Leonid Entin, 3 dan (WAGC 2003; KPMC 2007)
Italy
- Francesco Marigo, 4 dan (IWABC 2003 WAGC 2007)
- Davide Minieri, 3 dan (WAGC 2008)
- Enzo Pedrini, 3 dan (WAGC 1994, 1996, 1999)
- Ramon Soletti, 2 dan (KPMC 2006)
- Marco Vajani, 3 dan (WAGC 1990, 1997, 2001)
- Yulong Chu, 2 dan
- Cristiano Garbarini, 2 dan (WAGC 2006, KPMC 2007)
- Enzo Burlini, 1 dan (WAGC 1982, 1984, 1992)
- Giordano D'Obici, 1 dan
- Massimiliano Zecca, 1 dan
- Sandro Poldrugo, 1 dan
- Alessandro Scolavino, 1 dan
- Carlo Nitsch, 1 dan
- Marco Zita, 1 dan
- Raffaella Giardino, 1 kyu
- Maurizio Vitari, 1 kyu (WAGC 1995, 2006)
- Davide Minieri, 3 dan (WAGC 2008)
Japan
- Yasuro Kikuchi, 8 dan, winner 14th WAGC
- Seizo Nakazono, 8 dan
- Imamura Fumiaki, 8 dan winner of 2nd, 9th, and 13th WAGC
- Hirata Hironori, winner 17th WAGC
- Satoshi Hiraoka, 8 dan (winner of 16th and 27th WAGC, KPMC 2006)
- Harada Minoru, 8 dan, seven time winner of Amateur Honinbo title
- Hironobu Mori, 7 dan (WAGC 2007)
- Hong Malgunsem, 8 dan, two times Daiwa Amateur winner (Korean living in Japan: correct pronunciation is dubious)
- Seizo Nakazono, 8 dan
Korea
- U Dong Ha?, 7 dan (WAGC 2007, KPMC 2006)
- Jae Sung Yoo, 7 dan
- Mal Eun Saem Hong, 7 dan
- Hong Man-ki, 6 dan (WAGC 2006)
- Junghwan Kim
- Lee Min-Ho
- Jae Sung Yoo, 7 dan
Latvia
All players on the EGF Rating list, 2 June 2005
- Kirill Ermalovich, 5 kyu
Lithuania
All dan-level players on the EGF Rating list, 2 June 2005
- Andrius Petrauskas, 3 dan (WAGC 2007 and 2 others)
- Audris Kuras, 2 dan (WAGC 2006 and another)
- Albertas Petrauskas, 1 dan (KPMC 2006)
- Olaf Martens, 1 dan
- Donatas Ugenskas, 1 dan
- Liutauras Armanavicius, 1 dan
- Arturas Maciulskis, 1 dan
- Giedrius Tumelis, 1 dan
- Audris Kuras, 2 dan (WAGC 2006 and another)
Luxemburg
All players 2 kyu or better on the EGF Rating list, 15 januar 2006
- Laurent Heiser, 6 dan (WAGC 2008 and 12 others, KPMC 2006)
- Andreas Götzfried, 3 dan
- Jeroen Jeurissen, 3 dan
- Ngoc Cuong Nguyen, 2 dan (WAGC 2006, 2007, KPMC2008)
- Jean Brauch, 1 kyu
- Ralf Hoffmann, 1 kyu
- Paul Schmit, 2 kyu
- Andreas Götzfried, 3 dan
Macedonia
Includes all dan-level players on the EGF Rating list, 2 June 2005
- Io Kin Peng, 5 dan (KPMC 2006)
Madagascar
- Abel Rakotoarisoa, 1 dan
- Manitra Harimisa Razafindrabe, 1 dan (African Oza 2006)
- Tovonony Maherizo Razafindrabe, 1 dan (KPMC 2006)
- Mamy Rakotoarisoa, 1 dan (WAGC 2007 and another)
- Irene Basile Rajaofetra, 1 kyu (WAGC 2006)
- Jean Nepomucene Rakotondravelo, 2 kyu
- Manitra Harimisa Razafindrabe, 1 dan (African Oza 2006)
Malaysia
- Boon Ping Teng, 5 dan (WAGC 2007 and 3rd place male single in 24th SEA GAMES, AABC 2008, 1st WMSG )
- Zaid Zulklifi, 4 dan (AABC 2008, WAGC 2008, 1st WMSG)
- Choon Huat Lee, 4 dan (KPMC 2006, KPMC 2007, Oza Qualifying Singapore 2008, 1st WMSG)
- Pai Yee Chu, 4 dan
- Kee Soon Tiong, 4 dan (WAGC 2006 and 2 others)
- Hong Guan Chan, 3 dan (WMSG 2008, KPMC 2008)
- Kok Hiong Chia, 2 dan (WMSG 2008)
- Wei Ching Cher, 2 dan (WMSG 2008)
- Hock Doong Ho, 2 dan (WMSG 2008)
- Shuenn Chyn Shin, 1 dan (WMSG 2008)
- Chee Wen Chow, 1 dan
- Zaid Zulklifi, 4 dan (AABC 2008, WAGC 2008, 1st WMSG)
Mexico
- Ricardo Quintero Zazueta, 5 dan (WAGC 2006 and 6 others)
- Jose Chacon, 4 dan
- Juan Jose Rivaud, 4 dan
- Carlos Vladimiro Gonzalez Zelaya, 4 dan (WAGC 2007 and another, KPMC 2006)
- Jose Chacon, 4 dan
Moldova
All players on the EGF Rating list, 1 October 2007
- Michael Palant, 5 dan
Mongolia
- Sansar Tsolmon, 3 dan (WAGC 2006 and another, KPMC 2006)
- Tugsbilegt Tseveenravdan, 1 dan(WAGC 2007)
- Tungalag Ravjir
- Tugsbilegt Tseveenravdan, 1 dan(WAGC 2007)
Morocco
- Hatime Araki, 1 dan (WAGC 2007 and 3 others, KPMC 2006)
- Amyn Alioua, 2 kyu (WAGC 2006)
- Fouad Tehhani, 4 kyu (African Oza 2006)
- Amyn Alioua, 2 kyu (WAGC 2006)
Nepal
- Narendra Sowal, 1 dan (WAGC 2008 and 3 others)
- Krishna Gopal Pradhananga, 4 kyu (WAGC 2007)
Netherlands
- Main article : Dutch Go Players
Includes all 6-dan players and better, plus WAGC reps.
- Guo Juan, 7 dan (former Chinese 5p)
- Ronald Schlemper, 7 dan (ex-insei; WAGC 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1995)
- Rob van Zeijst, 7 dan (ex-insei; WAGC 1982; ITBC 2005)
- Frank Janssen, 6 dan (WAGC 1990, 1992, 1998, 2005, 2008; KPMC 2007; ITBC 2005)
- Geert Groenen, 6 dan (WAGC 2000, 2004; KPMC 2006; ITBC 2005)
- Emil Nijhuis, 6 dan (ex-insei) (WAGC 2002, 2006; IWABC 2003)
- Merlijn Kuin, 6 dan (WAGC 2007, 2009; KPMC 2008)
- Michiel Eijkhout, 6 dan (WAGC 1994, 2001)
- Gilles van Eeden, 6 dan (WAGC 1996, 1999)
- Gerald Westhoff, 6 dan (WAGC 1987, 1997)
- Mark Boon, 6 dan (WAGC 1989)
- Erik Puyt, 5 dan (WAGC 1985)
- Robert Rehm, 5 dan (WAGC 1981)
- Pieter Mioch (ex-insei)
- Ronald Schlemper, 7 dan (ex-insei; WAGC 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1995)
New Zealand
- Ken Xie (2006 national champion)
- Daniel Jung (ex-Yeonguseng)
- Steve Kim, 5 dan
- Shiyong Du, 5 dan
- Jimmy Yuan, 5 dan (WAGC 2007)
- Ciaran Pearson, 5 dan (Oceania Oza 2006)
- Wang Ming Yuan, 4 dan (WAGC 2006)
- Graeme Parmenter, 4 dan (KPMC 2006)
- Daniel Jung (ex-Yeonguseng)
Norway
All players 1 dan or better on EGF Rating list, 1 October 2007
- Jostein Flood, 5 dan
- Jie-Lin Xia, 5 dan (KPMC 2006)
- Fan Nian Kong, 4 dan (KPMC 2007)
- Morten Ofstad, 4 dan (IWABC, WAGC 2005)
- Pål Harald Sannes, 4 dan (WAGC 2006 and 2 others)
- Oystein Vestgaarden, 2 dan (WAGC 2007)
- Terje Christoffersen, 1 dan
- Christian Gustad, 1 dan
- Trond Thorstensen, 1 dan
- Jie-Lin Xia, 5 dan (KPMC 2006)
Panama
- Edgar Ivan Escobar Thompson, 5 kyu (WAGC 2006 and another, KPMC 2006)
- Carlos Vegas, 5 kyu (WAGC 2007 and another)
Peru
- Jorge Noriyuki Yamamoto Kina, 4 dan (WAGC 2006 and 2 others)
- Sentoku Augusto Unten, 3 dan
- Kenji Kina, 2dan (KPMC 2008, WSO 2009)
- Alberto Kohatsu, 2 dan
- Pedro Miyagui Shimabukuro
- Zoilo Yanque, 1 dan (WAGC 2007)
- Sentoku Augusto Unten, 3 dan
Philippines
- Noh Yong-Duck, 5 dan (KPMC 2006)
- Cherisse May Aguilon, 1 kyu (AABC 2007, KPMC 2007, AABC 2008)
- Martin Sacramento, 1 dan (AABC 2007, WAGC 2008, KPMC 2008)
- Cherisse May Aguilon, 1 kyu (AABC 2007, KPMC 2007, AABC 2008)
Poland
All players 4 dan or better on EGF Rating list, May 2008
- Leszek Soldan, 5 dan (ex-insei) (WAGC 2006 and 8 others)
- Janusz Kraszek, 5 dan (WAGC 2004 and 10 others)
- Krzysztof Giedrojc, 4 dan (WAGC 2001)
- Koichiro Habu, 4 dan
- Michal Bazynski, 4 dan (WAGC 2007)
- Kamil Chwedyna, 4 dan (WAGC 2008)
- Zyzak Andrzej, 4 dan
- Bazynski Michal, 4 dan
- Jachym Radoslaw, 4 dan
- Janusz Chlodek, 3 dan (KPMC 2006)
- Jan Lubos, 3 dan (WAGC 1998 and 2005)
- Janusz Kraszek, 5 dan (WAGC 2004 and 10 others)
Portugal
Includes all dan-level players on EGF Rating list on December 11, 2008.
- Jose Carlos Fernandes Raposo, 1 dan (WAGC 2006 and 4 others)
- Cristóvão Oliveira Neto, 1 dan
- Francisco Pereira, 1 dan
- Pedro Pereira, 1 dan
- Miguel Teles Menezes, 6 kyu (KPMC 2006)
- Cristóvão Oliveira Neto, 1 dan
Romania
- Main article : Romanian Go Players
Amateurs with >2450 GoR on the EGF rating list, 2 June 2009, given below.
- Cristian Gabriel Pop, 7 dan (ex-insei) (WAGC 2007, 2006 and 2 others, KPMC 2006)
- Dragos Bajenaru, 7 dan (ex-insei)
- Robert Mateescu, 6 dan (ex-insei)
- Cornel Burzo, 6 dan
- Ion Florescu, 6 dan (ex-insei)
- Sorin Gherman, 6 dan (ex-insei)
- Daniel Cioata, 5 dan
- Lucian Deaconu, 5 dan
- Valentin Gheorghiu, 5 dan
- Bogdan Dobrescu, 4 dan
- Dragos Bajenaru, 7 dan (ex-insei)
There is at least one Go professional from Romania, See Catalin Taranu
Russian Federation
There are two Go professionals (Hankuk Kiwon) from the Russian Federation. Amateurs 5 dan or stronger on the EGF rating list, 2 June 2005, given below. See also Russian Go Players.
- Lee Hyuk, 7 dan
- Ilya Shikshin. 7 dan (KPMC 2006)
- Andrej Kulkov, 6 dan (WAGC 2007)
- Andrei Khmyrov, 6 dan (not on EGF Rating list)
- Alexey Lazarev, 6 dan (WAGC 2006 and 7 others)
- Dmitriy(j?) Surin, 6 dan
- Guan Liu, 6 dan
- Anton Zatonskikh, 6 dan
- Ruslan Dmitriev, 6 dan (changed name from Ruslan Sajfulin)
- Victor Bogdanov, 5 dan
- Valerij Solovjev, 5 dan
- Oleg Mezhov, 5 dan
- Rustam Sakhabutdinov, 5 dan
- Dmitrij Ezhov, 5 dan
- Andrej Gomenjuk, 5 dan
- Andrej Cheburakhov, 5 dan
- Ilya Shikshin. 7 dan (KPMC 2006)
Serbia and Montenegro (formerly Yugoslavia)
All players 4 dan or better on the EGF Rating list, 2 June 2005
- Mijodrag Stankovic, 5 dan (WAGC 2006 and 3 others)
- Milos Bojanic, 5 dan (KPMC 2006)
- Nikola Jevtic, 5 dan
- Dragan Mitic, 5 dan
- Zoran Jankovic, 5 dan (WAGC 2007)
- Dejan Krstic, 4 dan
- Miodrag Mihajlovic, 4 dan
- Zoran Manojlovic, 4 dan
- Nenad Panic, 4 dan
- Ljubisa Vasic, 4 dan
- Milos Bojanic, 5 dan (KPMC 2006)
Singapore
- Jia Cheng Tan, 6 dan (WAGC 2005, 2007 and KPMC 2007)
- Xiang Zhang, 5 dan (KPMC 2006 and 2nd male single in 24th SEA GAMES 2007)
- Say Boon Ng, 5 dan (WAGC 1996, 1998, 2000)
- Yee Fan Tan, 5 dan (WAGC 2002)
- Chin Hwee Chua, 4 dan (WAGC 1999)
- Gengyang Cai, 4 dan (WAGC 2001)
- Chee Hiong Chuah, 3 dan (WAGC 2008)
- Zhi Yi Benson Lai, 2 dan (WAGC 2004)
- Ting Yu Yen, 2 dan (WAGC 2006)
- Keng Kiat Ang (WAGC 1997)
- Xiang Zhang, 5 dan (KPMC 2006 and 2nd male single in 24th SEA GAMES 2007)
Slovakia
All dan-level players, rating from 24 November 2005
- Xaver Gubas, 4 dan
- Miroslav Poliak, 3 dan
- Peter Jadron, 3 dan (WAGC 2007 and another)
- Marian Hrdina, 2 dan
- Rudolf Krusina, 2 dan
- Peter Petkov Karailiev, 2 dan (WAGC 2006)
- Milan Jadron, 1 dan (KPMC 2006)
- Vladimir Lassak, 1 dan
- Miroslav Kostolansky, 1 dan
- Miroslav Smid, 1 dan
- Miroslav Poliak, 3 dan
Slovenia
Includes all players 4 dan or better on the EGF Rating list, 2 June 2005
- Jure Klemencic, 5 dan (WAGC Rep - not on EGF Rating list)
- Leopold Matoh, 5 dan (WAGC Rep - not on EGF Rating list)
- Tamar Cefarin, 5 dan
- Leon Matoh, 5 dan
- Milan Zakotnik, 5 dan
- Igor Bizjak, 5 dan
- Eduard Ekart, 5 dan
- Goran Siska, 4 dan
- Gregor Butala, 4 dan (WAGC 2007 and 2006)
- Dusan Jukic, 4 dan
- Mirko Rupel, 4 dan (WAGC 2006)
- Bojan Rojs, 4 dan
- Peter Gaspari, 4 dan
- Leopold Matoh, 5 dan (WAGC Rep - not on EGF Rating list)
South Africa
These are all the rated dan-level players and former WAGC and KPMC representatives in South Africa (based on ratings on February 26, 2007). The list includes only South African citizens, or players residing for an extended period in South Africa:
- Victor Chow, 7 dan (WAGC 2007 and 4 others))
- Zhou Ya, 5 dan (not SA citizen, wife of Victor Chow)
- Ben Gale, 3 dan (WAGC, Inch'eon)
- Cheng Lai, 3 dan
- Clive Hunt, 2 dan (now living abroad)
- Julius Paulu, 1 dan (WAGC 2006)
- Chris Visser, 1 dan (WAGC 1997)
- Konrad Scheffler, 1 dan
- Tony Putnam, 1 dan (living in England)
Tristen Taylor, 1 dan
- Welile Gogotshe, 1 dan
- Sipho Mampe, 1 dan
- Andrew Davies, 1 dan
- Paul Edwards, 1 kyu (WAGC)
- Leander Gaum, 3 kyu (KPMC 2006)
- Zhou Ya, 5 dan (not SA citizen, wife of Victor Chow)
Spain
All players 3 dan or better on the EGF Rating list, 1 June 2005
- Kazuki Honda, 6 dan
- Masaru Mikami, 6 dan
- Yoshihiri Matsuo, 6 dan
- Feng Mao, 4 dan
- César Sánchez Muñoz, 4 dan
- Antonio Moreno, 4 dan
- Dimas Cabré Chacón, 4 dan (WAGC 2007 and another)
- Juan Francisco "Paco" García de la Banda, 3 dan
- Juan Pons Semelis, 3 dan (KPMC 2006)
- Masahiro Tanabe, 3 dan
- Yuanpan Lin, 3 dan
- Pau Carles, 3 dan
- Ignacio Manuel Cernuda Cangas, 3 dan (WAGC 2006)
- Masaru Mikami, 6 dan
Sweden
Includes all/some players 3 dan and better on the EGF Rating list, 2 June 2005
- Michael Hongjie Yao, 6 dan (WAGC 2006, KPMC 2006)
- Fredrik Blomback, 5 dan
- Xiaoluo Qi, 5 dan
- Martin Li, 5 dan
- Weiying Sörlin, 5 dan
- Klas Almroth, 4 dan
- John Karlsson, 4 dan
- Carl-Johan Ragnarsson, 4 dan
- Harry Taari, 4 dan
- Ulf Olsson, 4 dan
- Charlie Åkerblom, 4 dan
- Peder Wiklund, 4 dan
- Magnus Kylemark, 3 dan
- Erik Ouchterlony, 3 dan (WAGC 2007)
- Erik Ekholm, 3 dan (not on EGF Rating list)
- Gustav Fahl, 3 dan
- Mats Johansson, 3 dan
- Fredrik Blomback, 5 dan
Switzerland
All players 3 dan or better on the Swiss EGF Ratings, 1 October 2007 and representatives at international tournaments
- Lu Yangxing, 4 dan
- Patric Grueter, 3 dan
- Friedhelm Meyer, 3 dan
- Josef Renner, 3 dan
- Armel-David Wolff, 3 dan
- Patric Grueter, 3 dan
- Sebastien Koch, 2 dan (WAGC 2007 and another)
- Patrick Grueter, 2 dan (WAGC 2006 and another)
- Lorenz Trippel, 1 dan (KPMC 2006)
- Sebastien Ott, 1 kyu (Swiss Champion 2009)
- Patrick Grueter, 2 dan (WAGC 2006 and another)
Tahiti (French Polynesia)
- Sthephane Fouchereau, 4 kyu (KPMC 2006)
Thailand
- Khosa Ariya, 6 dan
- Rit Bencharit, 6 dan (WAGC 2006 and another)
- Kosak Chairatsamisak, 5 dan
- Hatsadin Ekkasinghachai, 5 dan
- Wirachot Ngamcharatsiwichai, 5 dan
- Ruchakon Trairattananuson, 5 dan (KPMC 2006)
- Sarawut Kaiphanloet, 4 dan
- Phaisan Thanyathadalak, 4 dan (WAGC 2009)
- Thanapon Tiawattananon, 4 dan (WAGC 2007)
- Supakit Charoenkun, 3 dan
- Rit Bencharit, 6 dan (WAGC 2006 and another)
Turkey
All players with more than 2100 rating points on the Turkish EGF Rating list and recent representatives at international tournaments, April 2009
- Hideo Iijima, 4 dan
- Fatih Sulak, 3 dan (WAGC 2009, Turkish Champion 2009)
- Kıvanç Doğanay, 2 dan (WAGC 2006)
- Emre Polat, 2 dan
- Barış Efe, 2 dan
- Sergej Finashin, 2 dan
- Hayri Kılıç, 1 dan
- Tolga Göksoy, 3 dan
- Mehmet Barış Albayrak, 1 dan
- Fatih Sulak, 3 dan (WAGC 2009, Turkish Champion 2009)
- Sercan Oruç, 1 dan (WAGC 2007)
- Adem Kayatepe, 1 dan (KPMC 2006)
Ukraine
All players 4 dan or better on the EGF Rating list, 2 June 2005
- Dmitrij Bogatskij (Dmytro Bogatskyy, Bogackij?), 6 dan
- Arkadij Bogatskyy (Bogackij), 5 dan
- Sergej/Sergii Ridzel/Rydzel, 5 dan (WAGC 2007)
- Dmytro Yatsenko (Jacenko), 5 dan
- Mykhailo Galchenko, 5 dan (WAGC 2006)
- Jurij Pljushch, 4 dan (KPMC 2006)
- Vasilij Skochko, 4 dan
- Vladimir Kokozej, 4 dan
- Vitalij Caj, 4 dan
- Igor Bakulin, 4 dan
- Konstantin Lopatenko, 4 dan
- Arkadij Bogatskyy (Bogackij), 5 dan
United Kingdom
Includes all players 5 dan or better on the EGF Rating list, 2 June 2005
- Yun He, 7 dan
- Matthew MacFadyen, 6 dan
- Li Haiou, 6 dan
- Li Shen, 6 dan
- Tony Goddard, 6 dan
- Bei Ge, 5 dan (WAGC 2007)
- Wenhao Li, 5 dan
- Hiroshi Takamiya, 5 dan
- Kaisshu Hirahara, 5 dan
- Matthew Cocke, 5 dan
- Edmund Shaw, 5 dan
- Yoon-S Kang, 5 dan
- Jon Diamond, 5 dan
- Jae-kyeong Shim, 5 dan
- Kim Young, 5 dan
- Kiyohiko Tanaka, 5 dan
- Lei Chen, 5 dan
- Piers Shepperson, 5 dan
- Bong-chul Kim, 5 dan
- Desmond James Cann, 5 dan (WAGC 2006 and 2 others)
- T. Mark Hall, 4 dan (KPMC 2006)
- Matthew MacFadyen, 6 dan
- See also
- UK Go Players
United States of America
There are at least three Go professionals from the USA, and six professional residing in the USA. List below according to the AGA rating list (dates most recent rated game). USA does not have a ranking system (players may set their own rank although tournament director have the option to prevent players from setting it artificially high) and the rating system is used to determine relative strength. The top players are normally considered 7 dan. :
- Jie Li, 9.40 (9/1/2006)
- Liu, Haifeng, 9.03 (9/1/2005)
- Wang, Lu, 8.83 (2/21/2006)
- Liu, Zhi Yuan, 8.74 (9/1/2006) - (WAGC 2007)
- Huang, Kevin, 8.46 (5/1/2006)
- Ling, Hao, 8.30 (4/1/2005)
- Jeong, Jong In, 8.38 (9/1/2005)
- Chen, Zhao Nian, 8.35 (9/1/2006)
- Tang, Curtis, 8.35 (9/1/2006)
- Sorin Gherman, 6 dan (ex-insei), (AGA: 8.32, 9/1/2006)
- Feng, Zipei, 8.17 (2/21/2006)
- Joey Hung, 8.28 (9/1/2006) - (WAGC 2006)
- Lee, Jong Moon, 8.15 (2/21/2006)
- Eric Lui, 7 dan (KPMC 2006)
- Troy Anderson, 6 dan (ex-insei)
- David Mechner, 6 dan (ex-insei)
- Liu, Haifeng, 9.03 (9/1/2005)
Uruguay
- Alvaro Rittatore, 2 dan
- Ignacio Facello, 1 dan (WAGC 2007)
- Martin Benenati Michelena, 1 kyu (WAGC 2006)
- Alfonso Perez, 2 kyu
- Ignacio Facello, 1 dan (WAGC 2007)
Venezuela
- Alexis Ricardo Hernandez Nunez, 3 dan (WAGC 2006 and 2 others)
- Javier Gonzalez, 1 dan (WAGC 2005)
- Eric Pacheco, 1 kyu (WAGC 2007 and 2004)
- Irwin M. Hernandez, 1 kyu (WAGC 2002)
- Maria Puerta, 3 kyu (KPMC 2006)
- Javier Gonzalez, 1 dan (WAGC 2005)
Vietnam
- Trung Tin Tran, 3 dan
- Vu Chung Doan, 2 dan (WAGC 2007)
- Mai Duy Le, 2 dan (KPMC 2006)
- Hoang Nam Thang, 2 dan
- Tran Chi Thanh, 2 dan (WAGC 2006)
- Anh Tuan Tran, 2 dan
- Vu Chung Doan, 2 dan (WAGC 2007)