Xie Yimin
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謝 依旻 Nihon Ki-in pro from Taiwan, born November 16, 1989. Student of Ko Mosei. (Alternate spelling Shei Imin)
Became shodan in 2004 at age 14 years 4 months. Xie was the youngest ever female pro in Japan. 3 dan in 2006. 4 dan in 2008. She holds 3 out of 5 female titles in Japan, as of September 2008.
2009
- Female Meijin (d. Chinen Kaori by 2:1)
2008
- Female Honinbo (d. Suzuki Ayumi by 3:1)
- Silver medalist in the Mixed pair competition at 1st WMSG, together with Zhou Junxun
- Daiwa Ladies Cup (d. Kobayashi Izumi) (not counted as pro title)
- Runner up the 10th Female Strongest Tournament (defeated 2:0 by Kato Keiko)
- Female Meijin (d. Kato Keiko by 2:0)
2007
- Female Honinbo (d. Yashiro Kumiko by 3:0)
2006
- Winner of 1st Hiroshima Arumi Cup (not counted as pro title)
- Runner up in 3rd Nakano Cup (under-20 tournament), losing to Iyama Yuta in the final.
- Defeated Konishi Kazuko (8p) on Christmas Day to win the 8th Female Strongest Tournament (女流最強位), becoming Japan's youngest ever woman's title holder at the age of 17 years and 1 month.