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