Kim In

Kim In
Personal information
Native name
Full nameKim In
Born(1943-11-23)November 23, 1943
Gangjin County, Korea, Empire of Japan
DiedApril 4, 2021(2021-04-04) (aged 77)
Sport
Turned pro
1958
TeacherMinoru Kitani
Rank9 dan
AffiliationHanguk Kiwon

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

Biography

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.

Promotion record

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

Titles & runners-up

Ranks #3 in total number of titles in Korea.

TitleYears Held
Current 13
South Korea Wangwi 1966–1972
South Korea Guksu 1965–1970
Defunct 12
South Korea Chaegowi 1967, 1971, 1972
South Korea Kiwang 1977
South Korea Myungin 1969
South Korea Paewang 1964, 1967–1971, 1976

TitleYears Lost
Current 5
South Korea Wangwi 1973, 1975, 1977
South Korea Guksu 1961, 1971
Defunct 11
South Korea Chaegowi 1961, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1973, 1974
South Korea Kiwang 1978
South Korea Myungin 1968, 1970
South Korea Paewang 1977, 1978

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Player Profile for Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
  2. 1 2 "세계 인터넷바둑의 허브, 사이버오로". Archived from the original on 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2007-02-06.
  3. ↑ ‘영원한 국수’ 김인 9단 타계 (in Korean)