Antti Törmänen (Go player)

Antti Törmänen (born 28 June 1989) is a professional Go player from Oulu, Finland.^[1] He currently lives in Tokyo, Japan.^[2]

Antti Törmänen [1]
Kana	アンティ　トルマネン
Born	(1989-06-28) 28 June 1989 (age 35) Oulu, Finland
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Teacher	Kobayashi Chizu
Turned pro	2016
Rank	1 dan
Affiliation	Nihon Ki-in

Biography

Törmänen has stated that he became interested in Go aged 12, after reading the manga Hikaru no Go.^[3] He became an insei at the Nihon Kiin in the autumn 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 the 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 in the Nihon Ki-in pro exam in the autumn, which was deemed enough to qualify. He made his debut as a professional in April 1, 2016.^[5]

References

1. "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.
2. Lisy, Pavol. "Antti Tormanen made it to a professional player!". European Go Federation. European Go Federation. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
3. Osumi, Magdalena. "Finnish go professional has all the right moves". The Japan Times. The Japan Times. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
4. Törmänen, Antti. "ABOUT ME". Go of Ten. Go of Ten. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
5. Garlock, Chris (8 December 2015). "Finland's Antti Törmänen Newest Nihon Ki-in Pro, First Westerner in Nearly 20 Years". American Go E-Journal. American Go E-Journal. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022.