Byun Sang-il

Byun Sang-il (Korean: 변상일; born 14 January 1997) is a South Korean professional Go player.

Byun Sang-il
Hangul변상일
Hanja卞相壹
Revised RomanizationByeon Sangil
Born (1997-01-14) 14 January 1997
South Korea
Turned pro2012
Rank9 dan
AffiliationKorea Baduk Association
Medal record
Men's Go
Representing  South Korea
Asian Games
2022 Hangzhou Men's team

Byun Sang-il was born in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province. He studied Go with local 9-dan professional Moon Myeong-geun, before moving to Seoul in 2007 to further pursue Go. There, he first went to Lee Sedol's baduk dojang, and later Golden Bell Baduk Dojang. He earned professional 1 dan rank in January 2012, when he was 15 years old.[1][2][3]

In 2018, he led his team Posco Chemtech to win the Korean Baduk League, and was named league MVP. His record was 10 wins and 4 losses in his regular league games and 2 postseason wins.[4]

He won the Guksu Mountains International Baduk Championship in 2021, defeating Shin Jinseo in the final round.[5] He also won the Crown Haitai Cup in 2022, a tournament for players under 25.[6]

He won a major international championship in the Chunlan Cup in July 2023, with a 2–0 victory over Chinese player Li Xuanhao in the finals.[7] Later that same month, he won Korea's GS Caltex Cup for the first time, after having been the runner-up the previous two years.[8]

His highest ranking has been number two in the Korea Baduk Association's official rankings of Korean players, which he first reached in 2022. He is currently number two among Korean players.[9]

References
  1. "반상의 '모범 노동자' 변상일 대기만성 코스 뚜벅뚜벅". Ilyo Shinmun (in Korean). 2020-08-12.
  2. "대물탄생, '변상일'에 주목하라!". Cyberoro (in Korean). 2012-01-22.
  3. "진주 출신 변상일 초단 프로바둑계 입문". Gyeongnamdomin News (in Korean). 2012-01-17.
  4. "포스코켐텍 변상일, KB바둑리그 첫 MVP 수상". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). 2018-12-14.
  5. "변상일, 거함 신진서 격침… 국수산맥 국제바둑 우승". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 2021-12-12.
  6. "변상일, 1패 뒤 2연승…크라운해태배 역전 우승". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). 2022-01-27.
  7. "변상일 메이저 첫 우승...'남버 3′ 설움 털었다". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 2023-07-19.
  8. "변상일, GS칼텍스배 첫 우승…세계기전 춘란배 이어 2관왕". Yonhap New Agency (in Korean). 2023-07-31.
  9. "기사랭킹". Korea Baduk Association (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-01-31.
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