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Cho Hunhyun 9P's memoir published in English

"I don't know anything else but Go...However, it doesn't mean I don't know about life." Thus begins "Go with the Flow: How the Great Master of Go Trained His Mind," the memoirs of Cho Hunhyun, one of the greatest go masters in history, now published in English and available on Amazon. A Korean professional since the age of nine, Cho has won 1,935 matches and amassed 150 professional titles, more than any player in the world. He's held all of the open tournaments in Korea three times, in 1980, 1982 and 1986, and has won 11 international titles, third most in the world behind Lee Chang-ho (21) and Lee Sedol (15). A bestseller in Japan and China as well as Korea, "Go with the Flow" breaks new ground for go books. "We in the West now have many books and teachers that can instruct us how to play the game," writes AGA president Andy Okun, "but few that tell us what it is like to be a top Go player." Cho "does this with great openness," Okun continues, "telling us his emotions, his feelings and perceptions, as he goes through the very taxing life necessary to have a chance to be a champion...What emerges is the portrait of a remarkable man, who had a rich, full life and wide-ranging interests, but all concentrated in a sense by the lens of Go. It was a joy to read." Cho's memoir also includes "many episodes about players who earned Cho's respect," writes Michael Redmond 9P, "giving us a fascinating collection of stories about the best Go players of the 20th century...This book can be enjoyed by anyone who has an interest in Go or Asian culture." "The strength to think," writes Cho, "is the only beacon that helps one get through life. Along the journey, we learn more about ourselves."