Cho Shinji (12) follows in her family’s footsteps as a fourth-generation Go professional, by placing first in the special pro qualification tournament for women, her parents are Cho U 9p and Kobayashi Izumi 7p. Her sister Cho Kosumi (15), became pro in 2020 but doesn’t seem to be playing as much, as there are only 7 recorded matches in the Go4Go database, of which she won only 2.
Family Tree

As Cho Shinji is slightly younger than Nakamura Sumire, who is also 12 years old she becomes the youngest professional player of the Nihon Ki-in. Cho Shinji will be officially starting her career as a Go professional on the 1st of April.
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