Chen Linxin

Chen Linxin (陳臨新, Pinyin: Chén Línxīn, PID 5019, born 1963-03-20) is a Chinese professional Go player who reached 9 dan in 1993.

Chen has the same given name as "Lee Rinshin" (李臨新, Japanese: Rii Rinshin, Chinese: Lǐ Línxīn), a minor character in the manga and anime series Hikaru no Go.

4p & 5p 1982
6p 1984
7p 1985
8p 1988
9p 1993

Winner of the 1984 Guoshou and the 1992 New Sports Cup.

Noted for playing the 6-4 point. According to the list of professional players' Go styles, he "pays special attention to shape; similar to Ma Xiaochun".

http://www.gobase.org/information/players/?pp=Chen%20Linxin
http://www.gogameworld.com/gophp/playerinfo.php?id=120 (dead link)