Izumi Kobayashi
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| Izumi Kobayashi | ||
| Name | Izumi Kobayashi | |
| Kanji | 小林泉美 | |
| Born | June 20, 1977 | |
| Birthplace |  Tokyo, Japan |
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| Residence | Tokyo, Japan |
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| Teacher | Koichi Kobayashi | |
| Rank | 6 dan | |
| Affiliation | Nihon Ki-in | |
Izumi Kobayashi (小林泉美 Kobayashi Izumi, born June 20, 1977) is a professional Go player.
[edit] 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. 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.
[edit] Titles & Runner-Up's
| Title | Years Held |
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| 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 |
| Title | Years Lost |
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| 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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