| Kaori Aoba | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kaori Aoba |
| Kanji | 青葉 かおり |
| Born | July 11, 1978 Aichi Prefecture, Japan |
| Residence | Tokyo, Japan |
| Teacher | Hane Yasumasa |
| Rank | 5 dan |
| Affiliation | Nihon Ki-in |
Kaori Aoba (青葉 かおり, Aoba Kaori, born July 11, 1978) is a female professional 5 dan Go player. She is currently an affiliate of the Nihon Ki-in, the largest Go association of Japan, and was a student of Yasumasa Hane.[1]
On 4 September 2008, Aoba was defeated by Crazy Stone, a Monte-Carlo Tree Search Go playing engine, in an 8-stone handicap game in Tokyo, Japan.[2] The exhibition match marks the earliest official defeat of a professional by a computer with a conventional handicap.[3]
Notes
- ↑ "Kaori Aoba's profile". Nihon Ki-in. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
- ↑ "SGF record of Aoba Kaori vs. Crazy Stone". Rémi Coulom. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
- ↑ "Developer's page on Crazy Stone". Rémi Coulom. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
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