Fujisawa Rina

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Fujisawa Rina's Nihon Ki-in photo (2010)

Fujisawa Rina (藤沢里菜) is a Japanese professional female go player, born 1998-09-18, who passed a pro exam in 2010 while in the fifth grade of elementary school. On April 1st 2010, she received her professional diploma at the age of 11 years and 6 months, making her the youngest person in Japan to become a professional. The previous record was held by Cho Chikun who became a professional when he was 11 years 9 months old. Fujisawa began learning Go at the age of 6 and studied under the tutelage of Hong Malk-eun Saem. She was promoted 2 dan in 2013-02-14 (30 wins as 1 dan).

Career record:

  • 2010: 13 games, 6-7
  • 2011: 23 games, 8-15
  • 2012: 26 games, 13-13
  • 2013: 36 games, 23-13
  • valerio: Rina started 2013 with 4 wins in a row and in 2013-02-14 reached 30 wins as 1 dan, but she is still 1 dan: why?
    • RueLue: Apparently because of her win-loss ratio: 6-7, 8-15, 13-13, 9-7 (the first numbers are the wins I think)
  • oren: It's possible that female only leagues do not count in the promotion system
    • valerio: yes, oren is right. For promotions, female tournaments don't count. Japanese Nihon-kiin [ext] rules and Kansai-kiin [ext] rules.

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