Song Tae-kon
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Song Tae-kon (born September 8, 1986) is a Korean professional Go player.
Biography
Song Tae-kon started learning Go when he was 6. He turned pro when he was 13. He is one of the best young players in South Korea. His biggest moment came in 2003 when he reached the final of Fujitsu Cup losing to Lee Sedol. Became a 4 dan in 2003 after winning the Chunwon title. Song was promoted to 5 dan in 2003 for having been runner up in the Fujitsu Cup. He was promoted to 6 dan after winning the KBS Cup, and then promoted to his current rank of 7 dan for winning the BC Card Cup. All of this happened in 2003.
Titles & runners-up
Ranks No. 10 in total number of titles in Korea.
| Title | Years Held |
|---|---|
| Current | 5 |
| South Korea KBS Baduk Wang | 2003 |
| South Korea Chunwon | 2002 |
| South Korea BC Card Cup | 2003 |
| South Korea New Pro Strongest | 2002, 2003 |
| Total | 5 |
| Title | Years Lost |
|---|---|
| Continental | 3 |
| Japan South Korea China Taiwan Asian TV Cup | 2004 |
| China South Korea China-Korea New Pro Wang | 2003 |
| China South Korea China-Korea Tengen | 2003 |
| International | 1 |
| Japan South Korea China Taiwan Europe United States Fujitsu Cup | 2003 |
| Total | 4 |
Notable games
In a 2008 game Song Tae-kon, playing as White, played a famous, but exploitable strategy, Mirror Go. He did this until the 42nd move against Piao Wenyao. Wenyao won the game.