| Lee Sedol | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Lee Sedol |
| Hangul | 이세돌 |
| Hanja | 李世乭 |
| Revised Romanization | I Sedol |
| McCune-Reischauer | I Sedol |
| Born | 2 March 1983 Sinan County, Jeollanam-do, South Korea |
| Teacher | Kweon Kab-yong |
| Turned pro | 1996 |
| Rank | 9 dan |
| Affiliation | Hanguk Kiwon |
Lee Sedol (born 2 March 1983) is a South Korean professional Go player of 9-dan rank.
Lee was born in South Korea in 1983 and studied at the Hanguk Kiwon. He ranks second in international titles (17), behind only Lee Chang-Ho (23). Despite this, he describes his opening play as "very weak".
Sedol is married and has one daughter.
In February 2013, Sedol announced that he planned to retire within three years and move to the USA to promote Go.
He plays on Tygem as "gjopok".
Much more information is listed on Sensei's Library: , including a discussion of his playing style and particular strengths and weaknesses.
| Rank | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 dan | 1995 | Promoted to professional dan rank after passing qualifying test. |
| 2 dan | 1998 | |
| 3 dan | 1999 | |
| 4 dan | 2003 | |
| 5 dan | 2003 | |
| 6 dan | 2003 | Won the LG Cup against Lee Chang-ho. |
| 7 dan | 2003 | Runner up in the KT Cup against Yoo Changhyuk. |
| 8 dan | 2003 | Skipped over because of the Hanguk Kiwon promotion rules. |
| 9 dan | 2003 | Won Fujitsu Cup against Song Tae Kon. |
Ranks #3 in total amount of titles in Korea and #2 in international titles. (update: August 2014)
| Domestic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title | Wins | Runners-up |
| Guksu | 2 (2007, 2009) | 1 (2014) |
| Myungin | 3 (2007, 2008, 2012) | 1(2013) |
| Siptan | 1 (2011) | |
| GS Caltex Cup | 3 (2002, 2006, 2012) | 2 (2007, 2013) |
| Prices Information Cup | 3 (2006, 2007, 2010) | 1 (2008) |
| Chunwon | 1 (2000) | 2 (2006, 2008) |
| KBS Cup | 2 (2006, 2014) | 3 (2001, 2004, 2009) |
| Maxim Cup | 4 (2005-07, 2014) | 1 (2013) |
| Wangwi | 2 (2002, 2004) | |
| Baedalwang | 1 (2000) | |
| BC Card Cup | 1 (2002) | |
| KTF Cup | 1 (2002) | |
| KT Cup | 1 (2003) | |
| SK Gas Cup | 1 (2002) | 1 (2000) |
| New Pro King | 1 (2002) | |
| Paedal Cup | 1 (2000) | |
| Olleh KT Cup | 2 (2010, 2011) | |
| Total | 27 | 15 |
| Continental | ||
| Asian TV Cup | 2 (2007, 2008) | 1 (2009) |
| China-Korea New Pro Wang | 1 (2002) | |
| China-Korea Tengen | 1 (2001) | |
| Total | 3 | 2 |
| International | ||
| LG Cup | 2 (2003, 2008) | 2 (2001, 2009) |
| BC Card Cup | 2 (2010, 2011) | |
| Samsung Cup | 4 (2004, 2007, 2008, 2012) | 1 (2013) |
| Chunlan Cup | 1 (2011) | |
| Fujitsu Cup | 3 (2002, 2003, 2005) | 1 (2010) |
| World Oza | 2 (2004, 2006) | |
| Zhonghuan Cup | 1 (2005) | |
| Total | 14 | 5 |
| Career total | ||
| Total | 44 | 22 |
| Season | Team | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Team No.1 Fire Insurance (Captain) | 4th place | 9-5 |
| 2008 | Team No. 1 Fire Insurance (Captain) | 4th place | 13-3 |
| 2010 | Team Shinan Chunil Salt (Captain) | Champions | 16-2 |
| 2011 | Team Shinan Chunil Salt (Captain) | TBD | 1-2 |
| Season | Team | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Team Guizhou (Captain) | 2nd place | 9-3 |
| 2008 | Team Guizhou (Captain) | 2nd place | 8-0 |
| 2009 | Team Guizhou (Captain) | 8th place | 6-4 |