At the age of 23, he was already the eight-time champion of the World Championship, and tied for fourth place in the world championship rankings with China's first eight-time champion Guli Jiuduan.
Who are the world's top three Go masters before Ke Jie Jiudan and Guli Jiuduan? They are Lee Chang-ho 9 dan, 17 champions, Lee Sedol 9 dan, 14 titles, and Cho Hoon-hyun, 9 times, all three of whom are Korean Go leaders.
It's a pity that Ke Jie Jiudan has never been able to win the World Series in the World Series since November 2020, and the dream of catching up with the nine-crown champion Cao Xunxuan Jiudan has not been realized so far, but the possibility of being surpassed by the posterity of Shin Zhenzhen Jiudan is becoming more and more likely.
In the trilogy final of the 28th LG Cup World Chess Championship that ended on January 31, 2024, Shin Zhenzhen defeated his opponent Bian Xiangyi Jiudan in 9 dan and won the world championship for the sixth time in his Go career.
In this LG Cup, Shen Zhenzhen 9th Duan successively eliminated Li Xuanhao 9th Duan, Gu Zihao 9th Duan, and Ke Jie 9th Duan, thus winning the right to the finals.
Bian Xiangyi 9th Duan entered the LG Cup finals after successively defeating Yu Zhengqi 8th Duan, Wang Xinghao 9th Duan, and Qi Yuting 9th Duan.
Born in 2000, Shen Zhenzhen made his debut very early, and successively entered the finals of the first Tianfu Cup in December 2018 and the fourth Bailing Cup in January 2019.
The indomitable Shin Jinjin Kudan made his third appearance in the World Series final, at the 24th LG Cup in February 2020, after beating his arch-rival Ke Jie Jiudan in the semi-finals, and then winning two games in a row in the final to defeat Park Jeong-hwan Kudan and successfully enter the World Championship Forest.
Since then, Shin's journey to the World Series has not stopped. In September 2021, he defeated Tang Weixing Jiudan and won the 13th Chunlan Cup.
Entering 2022, Shin Zhenzhen Jiudan has become more and more arrogant, and in February, he defeated Yang Dingxin Jiudan and won the 26th LG Cup championship trophy. In the 27th Samsung Cup in December, he defeated Choi Jing Jiudan to reach the top podium.
In 2023, Shin Zhenzhen Jiudan also won the World Championship Gold Cup, and in the final of the 9th Ying Cup in August, he won the championship with a light victory over Xie Ke Jiudan, and also received a championship prize of 400,000 US dollars.
For those who are obsessed with Go, there are two suspenseful questions to be solved. One is whether Ke Jie Jiudan can still win the ninth world championship trophy? One is when will Shen Zhenzhen's nine-section world crown surpass Ke Jie's nine-section?
For the premature aging Ke Jietong shoes, it cannot be said that he is completely hopeless, but the author always feels that the possibility of him winning the world championship again is very small, and it is becoming more and more slim.
Netizens generally believe that Shen Zhenzhen, who was recently crowned the six-crown champion, surpasses Ke Jie Jiuduan is a sure thing, but it is just a matter of time.
2024 is a big year for the world of Go, in addition to the 28th LG Cup, there are also four major competitions to determine the champions, including the 5th Dream Lily Cup, the 2nd Lanke Cup, the 10th Yingshi Cup, and the 29th Samsung Cup.
Among them, the 5th Dream Lily Cup has reached the final stage, the date of the competition is May, and the two warring sides are Li Xuanhao Jiuduan and Dang Yifei Jiuduan.
In other words, Shin Jinzhen Jiudan still has three World Series to compete for this year, and it is expected that he will win another championship trophy.
According to the law that the peak period of the Korean Go leader lasts for about 10 years, the prospect of Shin Jinjin Jiudan can be described as quite bright.
As for how many world championship titles can Shen Zhenzhen Jiudan win? Only time will tell.