Cho's Dojo
Cho has his own dojo where he teaches Go. It also serves as a Go club for many aspiring amateurs. Many students lived in with Cho, and they were given priorities.
Cho’s dojo is known for having a strict schedule.
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 9:00 – 12:00 | Morning Study |
| 12:00 – 15:00 | Lunch |
| 15:00 – 18:00 | Study |
| 18:30 – 19:00 | Dinner |
| 19:00 – 21:00 | Study |
The dojo has a league also. Each of the students competes. The stronger a player is, the fewer games they have to play. Two different time limit rules are used in the league games. There is a longer time limit where each player has a minute to move, and hayago where the players are given just 10 seconds to make a move. There is no time limit, so any given player can play 1 or 10 games in one day. The league also has a rating system. The ratings are based on the players' winning percentages. There is a handicap, but one that was very different than the orthodox system of allowing the opponent to place the number of stones to the difference in rank. The stronger player gets 10 seconds less in their time for every number difference in rank. There is also a reverse komi rule. 0 komi, —3 komi, —5 komi, and —8 komi.
Cho has also had some good students. His best students include Kim Shushun, who is a 7p in Japan and winner of the 30th Shinjin-O title. Takehisa Matsumoto, who won in the final of the Shinjin-O against Ko Iso in 2006 is a pupil of Cho. This was the second time, and second consecutive time, that a student of Cho's got into the final of a major young player tournament and won. Atsushi Tsuruyama is a 6 dan in Japan and another one of Cho's students. Tetsuya Mitani was also a student of Cho, but later transferred to Takeo Ando. Even one of the best amateur players in the world, Dragoş Băjenaru was a student. Băjenaru placed 3rd in the latest edition of the European Ing Cup, the European version of the Ing Cup.
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