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