Keiko Kato facts for kids
Keiko Kato is a Japanese professional Go player at Nihon Ki-in. Her husband is also a professional Go player. She has several title match appearances since the 2000s.
Records
| Year | Notes |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Obtained professional status by passing the general examination. She is the 3rd female player to pass the general examination. She was also the finalist at the challenger determination tournament for the Women Board Master title (女流棋聖). |
| 2001, 2003 & 2009 | Finalist at the Women Board Master title |
| 2002 | Obtained 100 career wins |
| 2005 & 2006 | She was the finalist at the challenger determination tournament for the Women Honinbo title (女流本因坊) |
| 2005 | Obtained 12 consecutive wins in official games. This is the 3rd record among female players. |
| 2006 | Promoted to 5 dan |
| 2007 | Obtained 200 career wins. She also obtained the Women Grand Master title (女流名人) |
| 2008 | Obtained 6 dan and the Women Champion title (女流最強位). She was also qualified to the main tournament of the Tengen title (天元). |
| 2012 & 2013 | Qualified to the challenger determination league for the Women Grand Master title |
| 2014 | Finalist at the Women Grand Master title |
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