Qiu Jun | |
Chinese: | 邱峻 |
Pinyin: | Qiū Jùn |
Birth Date: | 24 August 1982 |
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Residence: | ![]() |
Turnedpro: | 1994 |
Rank: | 9 dan |
Affiliation: | Zhongguo Qiyuan |
Qiu Jun (; born August 24, 1982) is a Chinese professional Go player.[1]
Jun started learning Go at the age of 6. He became a professional in 1994. Over the next 3 years, he gained 3 consecutive promotions. He was promoted to 7 dan in 2005 and then reached 8 dan in 2006. In 2009, Jun reached the Samsung Cup Final with a chance to win his first world championship. He lost the Final 0–2 to Kong Jie, and during August 2011 Jun again reached a world championship Final, this time the 23rd Fujitsu Cup Final. By Chinese Special Promotion rules, Jun was raised to the rank of 9-dan, being China's 31st 9-dan player. He subsequently lost the final to Korean rising star Park Junghwan. Jun joins a selection of players who have reached multiple World Championship Finals without victories in any.
Domestic | |||
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Title | Wins | Runners-up | |
National Go Individual | 2 (1998, 2004) | ||
Xinren Wang | 1 (2004) | 2 (1999, 2002) | |
Mingren | 1 (2004) | 1 (2005) | |
NEC Cup | 1 (2007) | ||
Liguang Cup | 1 (2008) | ||
Changqi Cup | 1 (2008) | 1 (2015) | |
Ahan Tongshan Cup | 1 (2010) | 1 (2005) | |
Total | 8 | 5 | |
Continental | |||
China-Korea New Pro Wang | 1 (2004) | ||
China-Japan Agon Cup | 1 (2010) | ||
Total | 2 | 0 | |
International | |||
Samsung Cup | 1 (2009) | ||
Fujitsu Cup | 1 (2011) | ||
Bailing Cup | 1 (2015) | ||
Total | 0 | 3 | |
Career Total | |||
Total | 10 | 8 |