'Go Legend' Lee Chang-Ho Achieves World's First 2,000th Career Victory
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Cheon Byeong-hyeok = Lee Chang-ho (51), a 9th dan player and "living legend" of the world of Go, has conquered the unprecedented milestone of 2,000 wins.
'Go legend' Lee Chang-ho 9-dan has become the first in the world to reach the milestone of 2,000 career wins. On the 26th, Lee Chang-ho secured a black resignation victory after 207 moves against Choi Myung-hoon 9-dan in the 11th round of the 2026 Sopal Cosanol Legend League held at the Samnye Culture and Arts Village in Wanju-gun, Jeonbuk. Since becoming a professional in 1986, Lee Chang-ho has played for 40 years and 2 months.
Lee Chang-ho 9-dan achieved the first career 2,000th win in world Go history by defeating Choi Myung-hoon 9-dan in the Legend League held in Wanju, Jeonbuk on the 26th. This record was reached 40 years and 2 months after his first victory in 1986, setting a new milestone for the Go world by establishing a monumental record of 2,000 wins, 1 draw, and 830 losses in 2,831 matches.
South Korean Go player Lee Chang-ho, 9-dan (51), has achieved a historic milestone: becoming the first player in the world of Go to reach 2000 career wins. This remarkable achievement comes 40 years and 2 months after turning professional at the age of 11. On the 26th, Lee Chang-ho participated in the 11th round of the 2026 Sopalco Sanol Legend League held at the Samnye Culture and Arts Village in Wanju, Jeollabuk-do, representing "Hydrogen City…
Lee Chang-ho (51), a 9th dan player, has set another record in the history of world Go by becoming the first player in the world to achieve 2,000 career wins. On the 26th, Lee Chang-ho won by resignation with black after 207 moves against Choi Myung-hoon (51), a 9th dan player, in the 11th round of the 2026 Legend League held at Samnye Culture & Arts Village in Wanju-gun, Jeonbuk. This record was achieved 40 years after he became a professional …
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