Izumi Kobayashi

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Izumi Kobayashi
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Full name Izumi Kobayashi
Kanji 小林泉美
Date of birth June 20, 1977 (1977-06-20) (age 30)
Place of birth Flag of Japan Tokyo, Japan
Residence Flag of Japan Tokyo, Japan
Teacher Koichi Kobayashi
Turned pro 1995
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. 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.[1] 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] 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

[edit] Titles & runners-up

Title Years Held
Current 9
Flag of Japan Women's Honinbo 2001 - 2003
Flag of Japan Women's Meijin 2001, 2003, 2004
Flag of Japan Women's Kisei 1998, 1999
Flag of Japan Women's Saikyo 2005
Defunct 1
Flag of Japan Women's JAL Super Hayago 2004
Title Years Lost
Current 6
Flag of Japan Women's Honinbo 1999, 2004
Flag of Japan Women's Meijin 2000, 2002, 2005
Flag of Japan Women's Kisei 2000
Defunct 3
Flag of Japan Women's Kakusei 1996, 1999, 2001
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