Rin Kono
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese
professional Go
player
.
's students. He became a professional when he was 15 in 1996. He was promoted to 8 dan after beating Keigo Yamashita
to win the Tengen
in 2005. He was promoted to 9 dan after defending his Tengen title, once more against Yamashita.
Japanese people
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professional Go
Go (board game)
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player
Go players
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Biography
Rin Kono grew up as one of Koichi KobayashiKoichi Kobayashi
is a Go player.- Biography :Koichi Kobayashi was born in Asahikawa, Japan. He was one of the more famous disciples of the legendary Minoru Kitani; he studied along with Cho Chikun, Masao Kato, Yoshio Ishida, and Masaki Takemiya. He would go on and marry the daughter of his teacher, Reiko Kitani , a...
's students. He became a professional when he was 15 in 1996. He was promoted to 8 dan after beating Keigo Yamashita
Keigo Yamashita
is a professional Go player. Yamashita adopted the name Honinbo Dowa after winning his first Honinbo title in 2010.-Biography:A student of Yasuro Kikuchi, Yamashita turned professional in 1993. He won the 19th Kisei 2 dan division in 1994. Yamashita reached the challenger finals of the Tengen in 1999...
to win the Tengen
Tengen (Go)
Tengen is the name of a Go competition in Japan.The name Tengen refers to the center point on a Go board.The event is held annually, and has run continuously since its inauguration in 1975....
in 2005. He was promoted to 9 dan after defending his Tengen title, once more against Yamashita.
Promotion Record
Titles and runners-up
| Domestic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title | Wins | Runners-up |
| Tengen Tengen (Go) Tengen is the name of a Go competition in Japan.The name Tengen refers to the center point on a Go board.The event is held annually, and has run continuously since its inauguration in 1975.... |
3 (2005–2007) | 1 (2008) |
| Ryusei Ryusei -Biography:The Ryusei is a Go competition used by the Japanese Nihon-Kiin. It was started in 1991 and is a fast go tournament. The tournament consists of four sections. The winner from each section, along with the player who won the most games in each section play in a single knockout tournament.... |
1 (2008) | |
| NEC Cup NEC Cup The NEC Cup is a Go competition, supported by NEC Corporation.-Biography:The NEC Cup is a Go competition used by the Japanese Nihon-Kiin. Unlike the big three titles in Japan, the NEC Cup is a single knockout tournament where players have less time to think. The field of challengers is 16... |
2 (2008, 2010) | |
| Total | 6 | 1 |
External Links
- GoBase Profile
- Nihon Ki-in Profile (Japanese)