Song Tae Kon

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Song Tae Kon
Full name Song Tae Kon
Hangul 송태곤
Hanja 宋泰坤
Revised Romanization Song Tae-gon
McCune- Reischauer Song T'ae-kon
Date of birth September 8, 1986 (age 20)
Place of birth Flag of South Korea, South Korea
Residence Flag of South Korea South Korea
Turned pro 1999
Rank 7 dan
Affiliation Hanguk Kiwon

Song Tae Kon (born September 8, 1986) is a Korean professional Go player.

Song Tae Kon started learning Go when he was 6. He turned pro when he was 13. Currently, at the age of 19 he is 7 dan. He is one of the best young players in South Korea. His biggest moment came in 2003 when he just couldn't beat Lee Sedol, but put up a good campaign in the Fujitsu Cup. Became a 4 dan in 2003 after winning the Chunwon title. Song was promoted to 5 dan in 2003 for having been runner up in the Fujitsu Cup. He was promoted to 6 dan after winning the KBS Cup, and then promoted to his current rank of 7 dan for winning the BC Card Cup. All of this happened in 2003.

Ranks #10 in total amount of titles in Korea.

Title Years Held
Current 5
Flag of South Korea KBS Baduk Wang 2003
Flag of South Korea Chunwon 2002
Flag of South Korea BC Card Cup 2003
Flag of South Korea New Pro Strongest 2002, 2003
Total 5
Title Years Lost
Continental 3
Flag of Japan Flag of South Korea Flag of People's Republic of China Flag of Republic of China Asian TV Cup 2004
Flag of People's Republic of China Flag of South Korea China-Korea New Pro Wang 2003
Flag of People's Republic of China Flag of South Korea China-Korea Tengen 2003
International 1
Flag of Japan Flag of South Korea Flag of People's Republic of China Flag of Republic of China Flag of European Union Flag of United States Fujitsu Cup 2003
Total 4
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Persondata
NAME Song, Tae Kon
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Song, T'ae-kon
SHORT DESCRIPTION Professional go player
DATE OF BIRTH September 8, 1986
PLACE OF BIRTH South Korea
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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