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South Korean Go player
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Male
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Birth:
23 November 1943
The details
Biography
Introduction
Kim In (born November 23, 1943) is a 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 60's and 70's. Currently he is the managing director for the Hanguk Kiwon.
Titles & runners-up
Ranks #3 in total amount of titles in Korea.
| Title | Years Held |
|---|---|
| Current | 13 |
 Wangwi | 1966–1972 |
| Guksu | 1965–1970 |
| Defunct | 12 |
| Chaegowi | 1967, 1971, 1972 |
| Kiwang | 1977 |
| Myungin | 1969 |
| Paewang | 1964, 1967–1971, 1976 |
| Title | Years 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 |
Promotion record
| Rank | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 dan | 1958 | |
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| 9 dan | 1983 |