Ko Reibun is a professional Go

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

Rin became a professional in 1997. He is the son of one of the greatest Chinese players, Nie Weiping

Nie Weiping

Nie Weiping in Shen, Hebei, China) is a professional Go player.- Biography :Nie began learning Go at the age of nine and won the inaugural World Amateur Go Championship in 1979. Nie was given 9 dan rank in 1982. He became famous in the Go world after leading China to victory in the China-Japan...

 9 dan, and his mother is Kong Xiangming 8 dan. He moved to Japan

Japan

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 to study under Yasuro Kikuchi

Yasuro Kikuchi

is an amateur Go player.-Biography:Kikuchi founded the prestigious Ryokusei Academy in 1975, which has become one of the most prolific go schools in Japan. Some of the most famous players to come out of the academy include Kikuyo Aoki , Atsushi Kato, Jiro Akiyama, Tomochika Mizokami , and Keigo...

. He is a Nihon Ki-in pro taking part in tournaments.

He is now naturalised in Japan, and has a Japanese wife, who is Kobayashi Sayaka, daughter of Kobayashi Satoru. He is currently 6 dan.