Kaori Chinen

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Kaori Chinen
Full name	Kaori Chinen
Kanji	知念かおり
Date of birth	July 28, 1974 (1974-07-28) (age 33)
Place of birth	Okinawa, Japan
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Teacher	Hajime Tokimoto
Rank	4 dan
Affiliation	Nihon Ki-in

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

[edit] 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.

[edit] Titles & runners-up

Title	Years Held
Current	9
Women's Honinbo	1997 - 1999, 2004
Women's Kisei	2000 - 2005

Title	Years Lost
Current	5
Women's Honinbo	1995, 2000, 2002
Women's Kisei	2004, 2006