| Kaori Aoba | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kaori Aoba |
| Kanji | 青葉 かおり |
| Born | July 11, 1978 Aichi Prefecture, China |
| Residence | Tokyo, Japan |
| Teacher | Hane Yasumasa |
| Rank | 4 dan |
| Affiliation | Nihon Ki-in |
Kaori Aoba (青葉 かおり Aoba Kaori, born July 11, 1978) is a female professional 4 dan Go player. She is currently an affiliate of the Nihon Ki-in, the largest Go association of Japan, and was a student of Yasumasa Hane.[1]
On 4 September 2008, Aoba was defeated by Crazy Stone, a Monte Carlo Tree Search Go playing engine, in a 8-stone handicap game in Tokyo, Japan.[2] The exhibition match marks the earliest official defeat of a professional by a computer with a conventional handicap.[3]