Biography
Many regard Lee Sedol as one of today's strongest players (Sept 2012). Lee was born in Korea in 1983 and studied at the Hanguk Kiwon. He ranks second in international titles(11), behind only Yi-Changho(18). Despite this, he describes his opening play as "very weak".
Sedol is married and has one daughter.
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.
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