Kaori Chinen
Encyclopedia
is a professional Go
player
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for 6 straight years.
Go (board game)
Go , is an ancient board game for two players that originated in China more than 2,000 years ago...
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Go players
This page gives an overview of well-known players of the game of Go throughout the ages. The page has been divided into sections based on the era in which the Go players played and the country in which they played. As this was not necessarily their country of birth, a flag of that country precedes...
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Biography
Kaori Chinen became a professional in 1993. She was promoted to 3 dan four years later in 1997. She married fellow professional go player Yo Kagen in 1997. She holds the female record for longest defense of a title, keeping the Women's KiseiWomen's Kisei
The Women's Kisei is a Go competition.- Outline :The Women's Kisei is sponsored by NTT DoCoMo, and uses a hayago format, unlike the male Kisei, which uses an eight hour thinking time format. The winner's purse is 3,500,000 Yen .-Past winners:...
for 6 straight years.
Titles & runners-up
| Title | Years Held |
|---|---|
| Current | 9 |
 Women's HoninboWomen's Honinbo The is a Go competition.-Outline:The Women's Honinbo is the female version of the male Honinbo. It is sponsored by the Kyodo News Agency and Sompo Japan Insurance. The winner's purse is 5,800,000 Yen .-Past winners:... |
1997–1999, 2004 |
| Women's Kisei |
2000–2005 |
| Title | Years Lost |
|---|---|
| Current | 5 |
| Women's Honinbo |
1995, 2000, 2002 |
| Women's Kisei |
2004, 2006 |