Koichi Kobayashi

Koichi Kobayashi
Full name	Koichi Kobayashi
Kanji	小林光一
Born	(1952-09-10) September 10, 1952 Asahikawa City, Japan
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Teacher	Kitani Minoru
Turned pro	1967
Rank	9 dan
Affiliation	Nihon Ki-in

Koichi Kobayashi (小林光一, Kobayashi Kōichi, born September 10, 1952) is a Japanese Go player.

Biography

Koichi Kobayashi was born in Asahikawa, Japan. He was one of the more famous disciples of the legendary Minoru Kitani, studying along with Cho Chikun, Masao Kato, Yoshio Ishida, and Masaki Takemiya. He would go on and marry the daughter of his teacher, Reiko Kitani (1939–1996), a 6-dan who has won the All-Japan Women's Championship several times.^[1] Together they had a daughter, Izumi Kobayashi, who is now one of the leading female Go players in Japan. Kobayashi is one of the few Go players who have won more than 1,200 professional games. Kobayashi's rivalry with Cho Chikun has continued for some time and they frequently play against each other.

Promotion record

Rank	Year	Notes
1 dan	1967
2 dan	1967
3 dan	1968
4 dan	1969
5 dan	1970
6 dan	1972
7 dan	1974
8 dan	1977
9 dan	1979

Titles and runners-up

Kobayashi is Honorary Kisei, Honorary Meijin and Honorary Gosei. He ranks #3 in total amount of titles in Japan.

Domestic
Title	Wins	Runners-up
Kisei	8 (1986–1993)	2 (1994, 1999)
Meijin	8 (1985, 1988–1994)	3 (1986, 1995, 1997)
Honinbo		4 (1982, 1990, 1991, 1992)
Tengen	6 (1976, 1984–1986, 1998, 1999)	5 (1981, 1987, 1990, 1995, 2000)
Oza		2 (1985, 1992)
Judan	5 (1984–1986, 1999, 2000)	4 (1987, 1992, 1994, 2001)
Gosei	9 (1988–1993, 1999, 2001, 2002)	3 (1994, 2000, 2003)
Agon Cup	1 (1999)	1 (2004)
Ryusei	3 (1997, 2002, 2003)
NHK Cup	2 (1986, 2004)	1 (1997)
Shinjin-O	2 (1976, 1977)
NEC Cup	3 (1995, 1999, 2004)
Daiwa Cup		1 (2008)
Kakusei	3 (1994, 1997, 2001)	2 (1987, 2002)
Hayago Championship	4 (1972, 1981, 1986, 1997)	5 (1982, 1983, 1985, 2000, 2001)
Shin-Ei	2 (1972, 1975)	2 (1974, 1979)
Prime Minister Cup	3 (1972, 1974, 1976)
Total	59	35
International
Fujitsu Cup	1 (1997)	1 (1995)
Total	1	1
Continental
China-Japan Meijin	5 (1988–1991, 1993)	2 (1992, 1994)
China-Japan Tengen	1 (2000)	1 (1999)
China-Japan Agon Cup	1 (1999)
Total	7	3
Career total
Total	67	39

References

↑ "Kitani Reiko". Retrieved 14 March 2010.

Kisei

Past editions	1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Past winners	Hideyuki Fujisawa (1977–1982) Cho Chikun (1983–1985) Koichi Kobayashi (1986–1993) Cho Chikun (1994) Satoru Kobayashi (1995) Cho Chikun (1996–1999) O Rissei (2000–2002) Keigo Yamashita (2003) Naoki Hane (2004–2005) Keigo Yamashita (2006–2009) Cho U (2010–2012) Yuta Iyama (2013–)

Honorary winners	Hideyuki Fujisawa Koichi Kobayashi

Authority control	VIAF: 110753524

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