New American Pro in Japan

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New American Pro in Japan

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Francis Meyer passed the pro test and became a professional at the Kansai Kiin.

http://kansaikiin.jp/kisi_prof/meyerfrancis.html

I found some more information here.

http://kangaku15.web.fc2.com/maiya-.html
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Re: New American Pro in Japan

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oren wrote:Francis Meyer passed the pro test and became a professional at the Kansai Kiin.

http://kansaikiin.jp/kisi_prof/meyerfrancis.html

I found some more information here.

http://kangaku15.web.fc2.com/maiya-.html


How old is he?
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Re: New American Pro in Japan

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Monadology wrote:
oren wrote:Francis Meyer passed the pro test and became a professional at the Kansai Kiin.

http://kansaikiin.jp/kisi_prof/meyerfrancis.html

I found some more information here.

http://kangaku15.web.fc2.com/maiya-.html


How old is he?


The first quoted page states "Date of birth August 28, 1990". I wonder if .... ????
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Re: New American Pro in Japan

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PeterHB wrote:
Monadology wrote:
oren wrote:Francis Meyer passed the pro test and became a professional at the Kansai Kiin.

http://kansaikiin.jp/kisi_prof/meyerfrancis.html

I found some more information here.

http://kangaku15.web.fc2.com/maiya-.html


How old is he?


The first quoted page states "Date of birth August 28, 1990". I wonder if .... ????


If what? I'm on the edge of my seat here! :shock:
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Re: New American Pro in Japan

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http://test.agagd.usgo.org/player/18117/ Too bad he never played against any US professionals.

My understanding is that he was born in North Carolina, lived much of his youth in Japan where he was in the top class of insei, and returned to the US for college.
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hyperpape wrote:http://test.agagd.usgo.org/player/18117/ Too bad he never played against any US professionals.

My understanding is that he was born in North Carolina, lived much of his youth in Japan where he was in the top class of insei, and returned to the US for college.


The second page is an interview of him by someone else in his Japanese college go club.
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Re: New American Pro in Japan

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PeterHB wrote:
Monadology wrote:
oren wrote:Francis Meyer passed the pro test and became a professional at the Kansai Kiin.

http://kansaikiin.jp/kisi_prof/meyerfrancis.html

I found some more information here.

http://kangaku15.web.fc2.com/maiya-.html


How old is he?


The first quoted page states "Date of birth August 28, 1990". I wonder if .... ????


That's my birthday.
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Re: New American Pro in Japan

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hyperpape wrote:http://test.agagd.usgo.org/player/18117/ Too bad he never played against any US professionals.

My understanding is that he was born in North Carolina, lived much of his youth in Japan where he was in the top class of insei, and returned to the US for college.


North Carolina representin' :cool:
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Fun facts from the second webpage:

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Re: New American Pro in Japan

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The guy's half-Japanese.
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Re: New American Pro in Japan

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and plays on tygem as Francis(P)

Results so far : 65 wins, 30 losses. (includes 2 wins against " 3586 " whom is supposedly Kobayashi Koichi)
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Re: New American Pro in Japan

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cgbspender wrote:and plays on tygem as Francis(P)


I wonder why he would be using a Chinese client.
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