Kaori Chinen

Kaori Chinen (知念 かおり, Chinen Kaori, born July 28, 1974 in Okinawa, Japan) is a professional Go player.

Kaori Chinen
Full nameKaori Chinen
Kanji知念かおり
Born (1974-07-28) July 28, 1974
Okinawa, Japan
Residence Tokyo, Japan
TeacherHajime Tokimoto
Rank4 dan
AffiliationNihon Ki-in

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 Kisei for 6 straight years.[1]

Titles & runners-up

TitleYears Held
Current 9
Women's Honinbo 1997–1999, 2004
Women's Kisei 2000–2005
TitleYears Lost
Current 5
Women's Honinbo 1995, 2000, 2002
Women's Kisei 2004, 2006

Notes

  1. Women's Kisei Results Archived 2011-01-22 at the Wayback Machine.Retrieved 2010-12-27.
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