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Japanese professional Go player (born 1981)
Rin Kono (河野臨, Kōno Rin, born January 7, 1981) is a Japanese professional Goplayer.
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
Rank
Year
Notes
1 dan
1996
Promoted to professional dan rank after passing qualifying test.