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New American Pro in Japan

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 4:50 pm
by oren
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

Re: New American Pro in Japan

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 4:56 pm
by Monadology
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?

Re: New American Pro in Japan

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 4:59 pm
by PeterHB
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 .... ????

Re: New American Pro in Japan

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 5:12 pm
by Monadology
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:

Re: New American Pro in Japan

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 5:13 pm
by hyperpape
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.

Re: New American Pro in Japan

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 5:59 pm
by oren
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.

Re: New American Pro in Japan

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 6:40 pm
by KenPruitt
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.

Re: New American Pro in Japan

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 7:17 pm
by Monadology
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:

Re: New American Pro in Japan

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 9:35 am
by Kirby
Fun facts from the second webpage:

幸せを感じる瞬間は? おいしいものを食べる時
好きな食べ物は? チーズ


:tmbup:

Re: New American Pro in Japan

Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 7:57 pm
by tekesta
The guy's half-Japanese.

Re: New American Pro in Japan

Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 11:50 am
by cgbspender
and plays on tygem as Francis(P)

Results so far : 65 wins, 30 losses. (includes 2 wins against " 3586 " whom is supposedly Kobayashi Koichi)

Re: New American Pro in Japan

Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 12:21 pm
by oren
cgbspender wrote:and plays on tygem as Francis(P)


I wonder why he would be using a Chinese client.