Antti Törmänen (Go player)
| Antti Törmänen [1] | |
|---|---|
| Kana | アンティ トルマネン |
| Born |
28 June 1989 Oulu, Finland |
| Residence | Tokyo, Japan |
| Teacher | Kobayashi Chizu |
| Turned pro | 2016 |
| Rank | 1 dan |
| Affiliation | Nihon Ki-in |
Antti Törmänen (born 28 June 1989) is a professional Go player from Oulu, Finland.[1] He currently lives in Tokyo, Japan. [2]
Biography
He started his interest on Go when he was 12 years old. Törmänen admitted that he was hooked to the game by the manga Hikaru no Go.[3] He became an insei in Nihon Kiin in fall of 2011.
Achievements
As an amateur player, Törmänen had played in several tournaments with some noteworthy results.[4]
- Fifth place in the World Youth Go Championship 2005.
- Winning the Finnish championships in 2008, 2010 and 2012.
- Winning the London Open Go Congress 2010.
- Winning rapid tournament of the European Go Championship 2011.
- Second place in the European Open Go Championship 2013.
Professional Status
In December 2015, it was reported that Törmänen had qualified as a professional player in Japan. He won half of his games at Nihon Ki-in pro exam in fall and was deemed enough to qualify. He was the first westerner to achieve professional status after Hans Pietsch's promotion in 1997. He was set to debut as professional in April 1st, 2016.[5]
References
- 1 2 -, The Nihon Ki-in. "アンティ トルマネン（アンティ トルマネン / Antti Tormanen）". The Nihon Ki-in. The Nihon Ki-in. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ↑ Lisy, Pavol. "Antti Tormanen made it to a professional player!". European Go Federation. European Go Federation. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ↑ Osumi, Magdalena. "Finnish go professional has all the right moves". The Japan Times. The Japan Times. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ↑ Törmänen, Antti. "ABOUT ME". Go of Ten. Go of Ten. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ↑ Garlock, Chris. "Finland's Antti Törmänen Newest Nihon Ki-in Pro, First Westerner in Nearly 20 Years". American Go E-Journal. American Go E-Journal. Retrieved 19 May 2017.