Western Professionals
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Non-Asian players that have received professional ranks:
- Michael Redmond (active) (USA, 9 dan, Nihon Ki-In)
- Hans Pietsch (deceased) (Germany, 6 dan, Nihon Ki-In)
- Catalin Taranu (Romania, 5 dan, Nihon Ki-In)
- Janice Kim (active) (USA, 3 dan, Hankuk Ki-won)
- Alexandre Dinerchtein (active) (Russia, 3 dan, Hankuk Ki-won)
- Svetlana Shikshina (active) (Russia, 3 dan, Hankuk Ki-won)
- Manfred Wimmer (deceased) (Austria, 2 dan, Kansai Ki-In)
- Diana Koszegi(active) (Hungary, 1 dan, Hankuk Ki-Won)
- James Kerwin (USA, 1 dan, Nihon Ki-In)
- Joanne Missingham (Australia, 1 dan, qualified in China, July 2008)
Some of these are professionals residing outside Asia as well. Quite a few non-Asian amateur players have also been insei for a time.