Ayumi Suzuki 6-dan, My most memorable game
Ayumi Suzuki
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- 36th Kisei Tournament, March 3, 2011
- Black: Rin Kono 9-dan
White: Ayumi Suzuki 5-dan 
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- Ayumi Suzuki 6-dan
- Born in Tokyo City on July 31, 1976.
Became in-sei in 1989.
Became professional 1-dan in 1994,
promoted to 2-dan in 1997, 3-dan in 1999, 4-dan in 2001, 5-dan in 2002, 6-dan in 2013.
the Women's Honinbo Title in 2005.
My most memorable game, Game Records
In 2011, by a miracle, I reached the play-off in the final section of the Kisei tournament. My opponent in the game on which a place in the league depended was Rin Kono 9-dan. I had played him many practice games, and, although I had won two games, the number of games I had lost was too great to count. I resolved that I would approach this game in a state of mind of non-attachment.
Finally, the day of the game arrived. When I faced Kono 9-dan across the Go board, somehow his strength seemed to be wafted through the air . . .
I played cautiously so that I wouldn't be overwhelmed, but that meant that I played too tightly in the opening, and the position immediately became difficult for me. The game ended up as a one-sided loss, without one good scene for me.
Despite all my resolutions, I failed to play my usual game, and I felt an overwhelming gap between us, both spiritually and in Go strength.
The game left me full of regrets, but still getting so close to playing in a league was a valuable experience for me.
