Rin Kaiho
Nihon Ki-in affiliated 9 dan professional. Born 6 May 1942 in Shanghai, China.
Rin Kaiho, or Lin Haifeng (林海峰) as he is called in Chinese, was first brought to Japan in 1952 by his famous compatriot Go Seigen, or Wu Qing Yuan (呉清源). He has won a long list of titles, among which the Meijin, Honinbo, Judan, Tengen, Oza, Gosei and the international Fujitsu Cup. He is one of the few to have won 1200 professional games.
In 1968, Rin became the second person to hold the Meijin and Honinbo titles simultaneously.
At the age of 59, he challenged for the Meijin title again in 2001, but lost 4-2 to Yoda Norimoto.
Author of Kihon Fuseki Jiten, Golden Opportunities, et al.
His pupils are Cho U, Rin Kanketsu and Rin Shien.
Authors:
- Stefan (first version)
- SAS (updated)