Since the opening of the World Go Championship in 1988, the trend of the Three Kingdoms of China, Japan and South Korea has been: Korean Go has caught up from the original position of the old three, quickly surpassed China, and finally became the boss in 1996 with the rise of Lee Chang-ho, until 2013, when it was surpassed by China; Japan gradually slipped from the original thriving leading position to the second, and since 2006 it has completely become a small three; China was quickly dumped by South Korea to the last place, and has been sinking until 2005, and then gradually reversed the situation. The position climbed to compete with South Korea and dominate after 2013.
But feng shui took turns, and this year Korean Go began to lead the world again with the emergence of Shin Jin-chan. In this way, in the 34 years from the first year of the World Series to the present, South Korea has occupied the first place for a total of about 18 years, accounting for more than half.
So the question is, where is Korean Go stronger? What are some of their practices worth learning from? To answer this question, let's briefly review the history of Korean Go.
The founder of modern Go in Korea was Cho Nam Chul Kudan (1923-2006), who went to Japan in 1937 to study Go, under the famous chess player KiyaShi as a teacher, and entered the dan in 1941. In 1944, Zhao Nanzhe returned to China and was determined to popularize modern Go in the motherland. In 1946, Cho Nam-chol founded the Seoul Chess Academy, and Korean professional Go officially appeared. In 1950, under the organization of Cho Nam-chol, Korea held the first modern Go fixed-section competition, and Cho was designated as a three-dan and others as a first-dan. The Seoul Chess Academy was rebuilt in 1968 and renamed the Korea Chess Academy. Cho himself dominated the Korean chess scene for a long time after the 1950s, until the younger generation of chess players Kim In Jiudan returned from studying in Japan. Zhao enjoys a high reputation in Korea and is known as one of the great contemporary Koreans. In 2005, he was awarded the highest medal in the field of literature and art by the Korean government. After Cho Nam-chul and Kim Yin, Seo Bong-so and Cho Hyun-hyun became the third and fourth leading geese of Korean Go, except for Seo Bong-so, the other three were all returned from studying in Japan.
The patriarch of the Korean Go world
As we all know, the real standing of Korean Go on top of the world depends on the inheritance and seamless docking between the three leading figures of Cho Hwan-hyun, Lee Chang-ho and Lee Sedol. Among them, the role of Cao Xuanxuan is the pioneer, Lee Chang-ho is the main general, and Lee Se-seok has carried the banner of the Stone Buddha, and they are both in the top three of the world's crown rankings, which can be described as invincible players all over the world. So how did the three of them become famous?
Let's start with Cho Hwan-hyun. He was hailed by the discerning Hideyuki Fujisawa as one of the world's leading geniuses in the world of Go, and his greatest feat was to combine the Japanese Benge style of chess with the Korean style of Go (represented by Seo Bong-so) to form a unique landscape - the Korean characteristics of the Go school. This chaotic style of fighting made the Japanese chess player very uncomfortable, and eventually the apprentice beat the master to death. Being self-centered, eclectic, breaking the rules, and innovating are the first secrets of cho hyun-hyun's own and Korean Go success.
The emergence of Bo Le and Maxima, and the teaching between Cho Hyun Hyun and Lee Chang-ho, are the second and most important reasons for the strength of Korean Go. Lee Chang-ho is another super genius of Korean Go after Cho Hwan-hyun, one of them loves talent, one has no distractions, the two really learn from each other, improve together, and are great contributors to the development of Korean Go. Lee Chang-ho differs from Naishi's belligerent style of chess, and his unique skill is the world's first official kung fu, which is the result of careful research after he studied under Cao Xuanxuan. The competition of the World Series, in the final analysis, is the competition between the top chess players, that is, the battle of sharpness. There is no shortage of talented seedlings in the world, and how to care for and cultivate them is particularly important. Respecting teachers and abandoning the smell of copper, Korean Go has a reason for unsuccessful.
Focus and diligence are the common characteristics of the three great chess players, which is the third aspect I want to talk about, and it is also the success that the Korean chess community is proud of. Korean chess players are generally relatively low-key and calm, rather than active,impetuous, and eager for quick profits,Rarely heard of them playing games, going to college, being anchors, opening classrooms, and other behaviors, which are rare and valuable.
Collective research is also a great magic weapon for them. Earlier, South Korea, like Japan, did not have a national team and coaching staff, but it was later established, which is a measure taken by South Korea to learn from the practice of the Chinese national team, and has achieved extraordinary results.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Chang-ho
Tenacious struggle and spoiling are not only a major feature of Korean Go. Do not hit the south wall and do not turn back, the fighting spirit of Korean chess players believes that everyone has heard about it, and it is difficult for them to admit defeat until they are forced to do so. After exhausting all the power of spoiling, there is really no hope of victory, and they will hand over their guns. In this regard, Li Sedol, who is known as the "zombie stream" Dacheng, is a classic character, and there are more chess players who have been turned over by him, and Kong Jie may be the one who feels the most deeply.
Keeping pace with the times and making full use of the high-tech of AI is an important way for Korean Go to achieve re-transcendence in the confrontation between China and South Korea. AI is the best teacher, in addition to playing against it, but also to fully study the uniqueness of its moves, only understanding can be absorbed, can be used for their own use, in order to get improved. It is impossible to improve just by relying on the gourd to draw the scoop and taste it.
A good social atmosphere is also an indispensable reason for the success of Korean Go. In South Korea, there are very few kills and stick kills, but to allow the masters to calmly and quietly engage in their own professions, rather than frequently participating in social activities and media programs, which is extremely beneficial to the growth of national hands.
To sum up, the strength of Korean Go is mainly reflected in the following places: 1. The training and research mechanism is quite excellent. 2. The chess player's chaotic combat ability or official kung fu is super strong. 3. Dedication and diligence are unmatched. 4. The spirit of being good at learning and tenacious struggle is rare in the world.
I think these advantages of Korean Go are worth learning and learning from the Chinese Weiqi community. The Korean chess community is eclectic, they have learned from Japan and learned good methods from China, why can't we do this? The key is to be able to breathe, to be still, to learn.
Friends, do you think so?