Kim Jiseok
김지석(金志錫)
Korean pro 7 dan, born 1989-06-13; 1 dan in 2004, 2 dan in 2005, 3 dan in 2006, 4 dan in 2007, 5 dan on March 30, 2009, 6 dan on 20, August 2009 and 7 dan on March 16, 2010.
In 2008 LG Cup he beat Wang Tao 3 dan of China, then lost to Lee Sedol in round 2. Member, in 2007, 2008 and 2009, of the Team Yeongnam Ilbo, winner of the Korean Baduk League (in 2007 Kim scored 12 wins, 4 losses, in 2008 scored 8 wins, 7 lossesin 2009 scored 12 wins, 3 losses).
In 2009 (August, 19) Kim won 2-0 the 5th Korean Prices Information Cup, against Lee Changho.
Member of the Korean Team in the 11st Nongshim Cup, Kim beat Yamashita Keigo, Ding Wei.
Kim's win/loss complete record is:
- 2004: 20 wins, 14 losses
- 2005: 35 wins, 21 losses
- 2006: 44 wins, 26 losses
- 2007: 78 wins, 31 losses (109 games, second only to Mok Jinseok)
- 2008: 37 wins, 24 losses.
- 2009: 71 wins, 20 losses (17 wins in a row).
- 2010: 47 wins, 22 losses
Kim is #5 in the Hanguk Kiwon pro rankings as of August 2009-08-31.
Profile at http://www.baduk.or.kr/information/info_player_profile_4dan.asp?gno=2478&ntn=1&gdiv=2
Biography by An Young Gil 8p: http://gogameguru.com/top-20-go-players-kim-jiseok-wang-xi/