Major World Title tally update
With Ding Hao clinching the Samsung Cup for China recently, the tally of the Major World Titles for Go has been updated.
There have been a total of 133 titles so far, and the ranking in terms of country is as follows:
- Korea – 70
- China – 50
- Japan – 12
- Taiwan – 1
In terms of Individuals, below are the top 5 which has not been updated in 4 years:
- Lee Changho – 17
- Lee Sedol – 14
- Cho Hunhyun – 9
- Gu Li – 8
- Ke Jie – 8
Gu Li and Ke Jie are tied at 8 titles. The current World No. 1 Shin Jinseo is ranked 6th with 7 titles so far.
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P.S. Does anyone know where I can find a comprehensive database of all the world titles and the winners? I know sensei’s library has the information, but it’s either by players or by tournaments. I can’t easily generate a full list of titles and the players and count the numbers. If it doesn’t exist, I’m thinking of creating one, but would anyone else be interested in seeing this information?