Qiu Jun (Go player)

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Qiu Jun (Chinese: 邱峻; pinyin: Qiū Jùn; born August 24, 1982) is a Chinese professional Go player.[1]

Qiu Jun
Chinese邱峻
PinyinQiū Jùn
Born (1982-08-24) August 24, 1982 (age 42)
China Shanghai, China
ResidenceChina China
Turned pro1994
Rank9 dan
AffiliationZhongguo Qiyuan

Biography

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Jun started learning Go at the age of 6. He became a professional in 1994. Over the next 3 years, he gained 3 consecutive promotions. He was promoted to 7 dan in 2005 and then reached 8 dan in 2006. In 2009, Jun reached the Samsung Cup Final with a chance to win his first world championship. He lost the Final 0–2 to Kong Jie, and during August 2011 Jun again reached a world championship Final, this time the 23rd Fujitsu Cup Final. By Chinese Special Promotion rules, Jun was raised to the rank of 9-dan, being China's 31st 9-dan player. He subsequently lost the final to Korean rising star Park Junghwan. Jun joins a selection of players who have reached multiple World Championship Finals without victories in any.

Titles & Runners-Up

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As of 1 January 2019
Domestic
Title Wins Runners-up
National Go Individual 2 (1998, 2004)
Xinren Wang 1 (2004) 2 (1999, 2002)
Mingren 1 (2004) 1 (2005)
NEC Cup 1 (2007)
Liguang Cup 1 (2008)
Changqi Cup 1 (2008) 1 (2015)
Ahan Tongshan Cup 1 (2010) 1 (2005)
Total 8 5
Continental
China-Korea New Pro Wang 1 (2004)
China-Japan Agon Cup 1 (2010)
Total 2 0
International
Samsung Cup 1 (2009)
Fujitsu Cup 1 (2011)
Bailing Cup 1 (2015)
Total 0 3
Career Total
Total 10 8

References

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  1. ^ "Games List: Qiu Jun". Fuseki Info. Retrieved 28 December 2010.