Rin Kono
Rin Kono Tengen (河野臨, Kōno Rin?, born January 7, 1981) is a Japanese professional Go player.
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 Yamashita.
Promotion Record
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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. |
Titles and runners-up
| Domestic |
| Title |
Wins |
Runners-up |
| Tengen |
3 (2005–2007) |
1 (2008) |
| Ryusei |
1 (2008) |
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| NEC Cup |
2 (2008, 2010) |
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| Total |
6 |
1 |
External Links
| Persondata |
| Name |
Kono, Rin |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
January 7, 1981 |
| Place of birth |
Tokyo, Japan |
| Date of death |
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