Izumi Kobayashi

Izumi Kobayashi (小林 泉美, Kobayashi Izumi, born June 20, 1977) is a professional Go player.[1]

Izumi Kobayashi
Full nameIzumi Kobayashi
Kanji小林泉美
Born (1977-06-20) June 20, 1977
Tokyo, Japan
ResidenceTokyo, Japan
TeacherKoichi Kobayashi
Turned pro1995
Rank6 dan
AffiliationNihon Ki-in

Biography

Izumi Kobayashi grew up in a family of accomplished Go players. She has joked that she first played Go in her mother's womb. Her father is Koichi Kobayashi, the man who ranks third in number of titles held in Japan. Her maternal grandfather was Kitani Minoru, one of the leading players and probably the greatest Go teacher. Her mother was Reiko Kobayashi née Kitani (1939–1996), 6 dan, who won the All-Japan Women's Championship several times. She became a professional go player in 1995, and was promoted to her current rank, 6 dan, in 2004. She is married to Cho U, one of the top players in Japan.

Promotion record
Rank Year Notes
1 dan 1995
2 dan
3 dan
4 dan
5 dan
6 dan 2004
7 dan
8 dan
9 dan

Titles & runners-up
TitleYears Held
Current 9
Women's Honinbo 2001–2003
Women's Meijin 2001, 2003, 2004
Women's Kisei 1998, 1999
Women's Saikyo 2005
Defunct 1
Women's JAL Super Hayago 2004
TitleYears Lost
Current 6
Women's Honinbo 1999, 2004
Women's Meijin 2000, 2002, 2005
Women's Kisei 2000
Defunct 3
Women's Kakusei 1996, 1999, 2001
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References
  1. 小林　泉美｜財団法人日本棋院 (in Japanese). Nihon Ki-in. Retrieved 29 December 2010.


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