Cho Chikun

Cho Chikun 25th Honinbo Honorary Meijin is a professional Go player and a nephew of Cho Namchul. His total title tally of 73 titles is the most in the history of the Japanese Nihon Kiin. Cho is the first player to hold the top three titlesKisei, Meijin, and Honinbosimultaneously which he did foryears in a row. Cho is the first in history to win all of the Toptitles in Japan which he achieved by winning the Oza in 1994. Cho U in 2011 and Iyama Yuta in 2013 would duplicate this feat, both by winning the Kisei.

Cho was born into a very rich family of six children. His grandfather was a bank director. During the Korean War, the money the family had owned was burnt and they became impoverished. His father then sought the advice of a fortune teller. Originally called Pungyeon, Chos name was changed to Chihun, as the fortune teller told him to change his sons name to Chihun or else his mother would die, also saying that following the change, Chihuns younger brother would die but Chihun would become famous. Both predictions proved accurate.

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