Rin Kono

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Rin Kono

Full name	Rin Kono
Kanji	河野臨
Date of birth	January 7, 1981 (age 26)
Place of birth	Tokyo, Japan
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Teacher	Koichi Kobayashi
Turned pro	1996
Rank	9 dan
Affiliation	Nihon Ki-in

Rin Kono Tengen (河野臨, Kono Rin^?, born January 7, 1981) is a Japanese professional Go player.

[edit] Biography

Rin Kono grew up as one of Koichi Kobayashi'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 Keigo.

[edit] Promotion Record

Rank	Year	Notes
1 dan	1996	Promoted to professional dan rank after passing qualifying test.
2 dan	1996
3 dan
4 dan
5 dan	1999
6 dan	2001
7 dan
8 dan	2005	Won Tengen title against Keigo Yamashita.
9 dan	2006	Defended Tengen title against Keigo Yamashita.