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Kaori Chinen (知念かおり, Chinen Kaori?, born July 28, 1974 in Okinawa, Japan) is a professional Go player.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Titles & runners-up
| Title |
Years Held |
| Current |
9 |
 Women's Honinbo |
1997 - 1999, 2004 |
| Women's Kisei |
2000 - 2005 |
| Title |
Years Lost |
| Current |
5 |
| Women's Honinbo |
1995, 2000, 2002 |
| Women's Kisei |
2004, 2006 |
