Park Jieun (born November 4, 1983) is a South Korean professional Go player of 9-dan rank. In 2008, she became the third female go player in history to achieve 9-dan rank,[1] following Rui Naiwei and Feng Yun.
| Park Jieun | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 박지은 |
| Hanja | 朴鋕恩 |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Jieun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Chiŭn |
| Born | November 4, 1983 South Korea |
| Rank | 9 dan |
Career
editPark became a professional Go player in 1997. She studied Go under Kim Dong-yeop.[2]
In 2008, she won an international women's title in the Sino-Ocean Cup (Chinese: 远洋地产杯), a tournament held one time only. She defeated Rui Naiwei in the finals to win the championship. Under the Korea Baduk Association's rules, she was promoted to 9 dan for the victory, becoming the first Korean female 9 dan professional.[3][2]
She won the Bingsheng Cup in 2010,[4] and again in 2011.[5]
In 2017, she became the first Korean female professional Go player to reach 1000 career games played.[6]
References
edit- ^ 김문기자가 만난사람 국내 1호 여류프로 9단 박지은. Seoul Shinmun (in Korean). 14 April 2008. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
- ^ a b "바둑 여왕, 박지은". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 2008-01-18.
- ^ "首届远洋地产杯朴志恩夺冠 成韩国首位女子九段". Sohu (in Chinese). 2008-01-17.
- ^ "16세 바둑 소녀 헤이자자 돌풍 속 박지은 우승". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 2010-09-17.
- ^ "Park Jieun wins 2nd Bingsheng Cup". Go Game Guru. 2011-10-13. Archived from the original on 2016-12-24.
- ^ "박지은 9단, 국내 여자 프로기사 최초 1천 대국 돌파". KBS News. 2017-06-14.
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