List of top title holders in Go
 | This article's factual accuracy may be compromised due to out-of-date information. (March 2016) |
The lists below comprise the top title-winning professional Go players.
International Majors
[edit]- As of 21 August 2024
| # | Nat. | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Lee Changho | 17 |
| 2 | |
Lee Sedol | 14 |
| 3 | |
Cho Hunhyun | 9 |
| 4-t |  |
Gu Li | 8 |
| 4-t | |
Ke Jie | 8 |
| 6 | |
Shin Jinseo | 7 |
| 7 | |
Yoo Changhyuk | 6 |
| 8 | |
Park Junghwan | 5 |
Continental
[edit]- As of 26 August 2013
| # | Nat. | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Gu Li | 9 |
| 2 | |
Lee Changho | 6 |
| 3 | |
Chang Hao | 5 |
| 4 | |
Chen Yaoye | 4 |
| 5-t | |
Ma Xiaochun | 3 |
| 5-t |  |
Cho Chikun | 3 |
| 5-t | |
Lee Sedol | 3 |
| 8-t | |
Park Yeonghun | 2 |
| 8-t | |
Rin Kaiho | 2 |
| 8-t | |
Kobayashi Koichi | 2 |
| 8-t | |
Cho Sonjin | 2 |
Total by country
[edit]- China – 29
- Japan – 13
- South Korea – 11
- Taiwan – 2
China
[edit]- As of 1 November 2020
| # | Player | Domestic | Continental | International | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ma Xiaochun | 47 | 5 | 2 | 54 |
| 2 | Gu Li | 31 | 12 | 8 | 51 |
| 3 | Nie Weiping | 37 | 1 | 0 | 38 |
| 4 | Chang Hao | 20 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
| 5 | Ke Jie | 14 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
| 6 | Chen Yaoye | 13 | 5 | 4 | 22 |
| 7 | Kong Jie | 11 | 1 | 6 | 18 |
| 8 | Liu Xiaoguang | 13 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 9-t | Zhou Heyang | 10 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 9-t | Lian Xiao | 11 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| 9-t | Mi Yuting | 8 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
Japan
[edit]- As of 17 April 2021
| # | Player | Domestic | Continental | International | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cho Chikun Meiyo Meijin, 25th Honinbō |
71 | 3 | 2 | 76 |
| 2 | Yuta Iyama 26th Honinbō Meiyo Kisei, Gosei, Honinbō and Tengen |
67 | 2 | 1 | 70 |
| 3 | Koichi Kobayashi Meiyo Kisei, Meijin and Gosei |
59 | 1 | 7 | 67 |
| 4 | Sakata Eio 23rd Honinbō |
61 | 2 | 1 | 64 |
| 5 | Masao Kato (deceased) Meiyo Oza |
47 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| 6 | Hideo Otake Meiyo Gosei |
41 | 1 | 2 | 44 |
| 7 | Cho U | 38 | 2 | 1 | 41 |
| 8 | Rin Kaiho Meiyo Tengen |
34 | 2 | 1 | 37 |
| 9 | Norimoto Yoda | 30 | 4 | 1 | 35 |
| 10 | Yoshio Ishida 24th Honinbō |
23 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
South Korea
[edit]- As of 1 May 2019
| # | Player | Domestic | Continental | International | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cho Hunhyun | 143 | 0 | 11 | 154 |
| 2 | Lee Changho | 117 | 6 | 21 | 144 |
| 3 | Lee Sedol | 30 | 2 | 18 | 50 |
| 4 | Kim In (deceased) | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 5 | Park Junghwan | 20 | 1 | 8 | 29 |
| 6 | Seo Bongsoo | 27 | 0 | 1 | 28 |
| 7 | Yoo Changhyuk | 18 | 1 | 6 | 25 |
| 8 | Cho Namchul (deceased) | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 9 | Park Yeonghun | 15 | 2 | 3 | 20 |
| 10 | Choi Cheolhan | 14 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
See also
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References
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