Ko Geuntae

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Ko Geuntae
Full nameKo Geuntae
Hangul 고근태
Hanja 高根台
Revised Romanization Go Geuntae
McCune–Reischauer Ko Kŭnt'ae
Born (1987-03-30) March 30, 1987 (age 36)
South Korea
Residence Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea
Rank 9 dan
AffiliationHanguk Kiwon

Ko Geuntae (born March 30, 1987) is a South Korean professional Go player.

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Biography

Ko Geuntae won the Chunwon title in 2005. Due to his Chunwon win, he was given an automatic berth into the 19th Fujitsu Cup. He beat top ranked Chinese professional and holder of the LG Cup, Gu Li, in the China-Korea Tengen. Ko won the series two games to one. He reached 9 dan in 2015.

Titles

TitleYears Held
Current1
Flag of South Korea.svg Chunwon 2005
Continental1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Flag of South Korea.svg China-Korea Tengen 2006


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