Lee Sedol is a South Korean former professional Go player who held a 9 dan rank and was, as of February 2016, the second most decorated player in the games history with 18 international titles, behind only Lee Chang-ho. He is best known outside Go circles for a five game match in March 2016 against DeepMinds AlphaGo program, which he lost 1-4, a result widely seen as a landmark moment for artificial intelligence. He was nicknamed the Strong Stone.
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Career HighlightPlayed a five game match against the Go playing program AlphaGo in March 2016, a landmark contest in the history of artificial intelligence, which he lost one game to four. 1 Classification
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Is Lee Sedol still a professional Go player?
He announced his retirement from professional play in November 2019.
No. Lee Sedol announced his retirement from professional play in November 2019, according to Sensei's Library. He had held 18 international titles as of February 2016 and became widely known for his five game match against AlphaGo in March 2016.
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born 2 March 1983
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is a South Korean former professional Go player
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In March 2016, he played a series of matches against the program AlphaGo
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Lee Sedol (Korean: 이세돌; born 2 March 1983), or Lee Se-dol, is a South Korean former professional Go player of 9 dan rank.
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