Western Professionals

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Non-Asian players that have received professional ranks:

Name Nationality Pro since Affiliation Most recent rank (Year) Status
Manfred Wimmer Austria 1978 Kansai Ki-in, Japan 2 dan (1978) deceased
James Kerwin United States 1978 Nihon Ki-in, Japan 1 dan teaching
Michael Redmond United States 1981 Nihon Ki-in 9 dan (2000) active[1]
Janice Kim United States 1987 Hankuk Kiwon, South Korea 3 dan (2003) teaching
Catalin Taranu Romania 1997 Nihon Ki-in 5 dan (2001) teaching
Hans Pietsch Germany 1997 Nihon Ki-in 4 dan (2000, at time of death),
6 dan (2003, posthumously)
deceased
Alexandre Dinerchtein Russia 2002 Hankuk Kiwon 3 dan (2008) teaching
Svetlana Shikshina Russia 2002 Hankuk Kiwon 3 dan (2008) teaching
Diana Koszegi Hungary 2008 Hankuk Kiwon 1 dan active / teaching
Joanne Missingham Australia/Taiwan 2008 Taiwan Qiyuan, Taiwan
(pro qualification through the Zhongguo Qiyuan, China)
2 dan (2010) active

Some of these are professionals residing outside Asia as well. Quite a few non-Asian amateur players have also been insei for a time.


[1] Active refers to activity in tournaments of the professional organisation(s). Those listed as teaching often still play in open or amateur tournaments in the US or Europe.


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