Cho Riyu9-dan

"A former Meijin leaguer, back at the front line."

A 9-dan who has entered the Meijin league and won the Okage Cup. Reached the final preliminary of the 52nd Meijin and aims for the league again.

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In an even middle game, will he choose a move that keeps the balance without overplaying, or go for it? Watch that fork.

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As his Kido Award for winning streaks shows, his strength is the stability to keep piling up wins. MIRUGO uses his judgment in an unclear middle game as the watching point.

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A 9-dan of the Nihon Ki-in Tokyo Main Branch from Taiwan. Turned pro in 1997. Entered the 34th Meijin league in 2008 and won the 1st Okage Cup in 2010. Reached the final preliminary of the 52nd Meijin. Basic information and records are based on the Nihon Ki-in's official profile (checked 2026-09-24); the watching points are arranged for viewers by the MIRUGO editorial team.

Rank: 9-dan
Affiliation: Nihon Ki-in, Tokyo Main Branch
Hometown: Taiwan
Date of birth: 1981-10-22
Turned pro: 1997
Strengths: Meijin league experience, steady ability to close out games

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