Kaori Chinen
Japanese Go player
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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.[1]
Titles & runners-up
| Title | Years Held |
|---|---|
| Current | 9 |
 Women's Honinbo |
1997–1999, 2004 |
| Women's Kisei |
2000–2003, 2005 |
| Title | Years Lost |
|---|---|
| Current | 5 |
| Women's Honinbo |
1995, 2000, 2002 |
| Women's Kisei |
2004, 2006 |
