Occupation
GO PLAYERS
With 2 biographies, Go Players are the 101st most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Statisticians, Gamers, and Bullfighters.
People
Pantheon has 4 people classified as go players born between 1829 and 1983. Of these 4, 2 (50.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living go players include Lee Chang-ho, and Lee Sedol. The most famous deceased go players include Go Seigen, and Hon'inbō Shūsaku. As of April 2024, 1 new go players have been added to Pantheon including Lee Chang-ho.
Living Go Players
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Deceased Go Players
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Most go players were born in South Korea (2), China (1), and Japan (1). By city, the most common birth places were Minhou County (1), Hiroshima (1), and Jeonju (1).
Places Over Time
The earliest biographies classified as go players in Pantheon are Lee Chang-ho, Go Seigen, and Hon'inbō Shūsaku. The concentration of go players was largest during the Television Era, which lasted from 1950 to 1989. Some birth or death locations for earlier go players are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.
