There is a difference between amateur levels and professional dan levels. For reference, you probably have to be at least 7-8 dan on KGS to be close to being p

There is a difference between amateur levels and professional dan levels. For reference, you probably have to be at least 7-8 dan on KGS to be close to being professional. Here is a rank comparison of various amateur systems: http://senseis.xmp.net/?RankWorldwideComparison http://senseis.xmp.net/?RankWorldwideComparison All of those systems will be weaker than any professional system. It's inaccurate to say that KGS is "very inflated" since it's measuring amateurs instead of professionals.