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Kim In

South Korean Go player (1943-2021)

Kim In (November 23, 1943, April 4, 2021) was a South Korean professional Go player.

01Biography

Kim In became a professional in 1958 when he was 15. He was a student at the legendary Minoru Kitani school in 1962 and left to return home a year later. He was promoted to 9 dan in 1983, and was the third ever 9 dan in Korea. He was famous for his playing in the 1960s and 1970s. Until his death he was managing director for the Hanguk Kiwon.

02Promotion record

Rank Year Notes
1 dan 1958
2 dan
3 dan
4 dan
5 dan
6 dan
7 dan
8 dan
9 dan 1983

03Titles & runners-up

Ranks #3 in total number of titles in Korea.

TitleYears Held
Current 13
Wangwi 1966-1972
Guksu 1965-1970
Defunct 12
Chaegowi 1967, 1971, 1972
Kiwang 1977
Myungin 1969
Paewang 1964, 1967-1971, 1976
TitleYears Lost
Current 5
Wangwi 1973, 1975, 1977
Guksu 1961, 1971
Defunct 11
Chaegowi 1961, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1973, 1974
Kiwang 1978
Myungin 1968, 1970
Paewang 1977, 1978
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