Michael Redmond (Go player)

Michael Redmond
Redmond in 2018
Full nameMichael Sean Redmond
Kanaマイケル レドモンド
Born (1963-05-25) May 25, 1963 (age 61)
Santa Barbara, CA, United States
ResidenceJapan Tokyo, Japan
TeacherYusuke Oeda
Rank9 dan
AffiliationNihon Ki-in

Michael Sean Redmond (マイケル・レドモンド, born May 25, 1963) is an American-born professional Go player. He is one of only a few such players,[1] as Go is not as widespread or developed outside of China, South Korea and Japan. He is the only Westerner to reach the highest grade of 9-dan.

  1. ^ Shotwell, Peter (2003). Go!: more than a game. Tuttle Publishing. p. 158. ISBN 978-0-8048-3475-9. Retrieved 29 December 2010.