Koichi Kobayashi
Koichi Kobayashi | |
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Full name | Koichi Kobayashi |
Kanji | ε°ζε δΈ |
Born |
Asahikawa City, Japan | September 10, 1952
Residence | Tokyo, Japan |
Teacher | Kitani Minoru |
Turned pro | 1967 |
Rank | 9 dan |
Affiliation | Nihon Ki-in |
Koichi Kobayashi (ε°ζ ε δΈ Kobayashi KΕichi, born September 10, 1952) is a Japanese Go player. He's one of the 'Six Supers' that championed Japanese Go in the last three decades of Japanese Go.
Biography
Koichi Kobayashi was born in Asahikawa, Japan. In 1965, he came to Tokyo to be a disciple of the legendary Minoru Kitani.[1] He studied along with Cho Chikun, Masao Kato, Yoshio Ishida, and Masaki Takemiya. He would go on and marry the daughter of his teacher, Reiko Kitani (1939β1996), a 6-dan who has won the All-Japan Women's Championship several times.[2] 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.
Career
Two years after joining Kitani Minoru's dojo, Kobayashi was promoted to be a 1-dan professional. His first tournament victory came from the 4th Shin Ei in 1972. In 1976, he won his first major title, Tengen.
Promotion record
Rank | Year | Notes |
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1 dan
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1967 | |
2 dan
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1967 | |
3 dan
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1968 | |
4 dan
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1969 | |
5 dan
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1970 | |
6 dan
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1972 | |
7 dan
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1974 | |
8 dan
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1977 | |
9 dan
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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 | ||
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Title | Wins | Runners-up |
Kisei | 8 (1986β1993) | 2 (1994, 1999) |
Meijin | 8 (1985, 1988β1994) | 3 (1986, 1995, 1997) |
Honinbo | 4 (1982, 1990, 1991, 1992) | |
Tengen | 6 (1976, 1984β1986, 1998, 1999) | 5 (1981, 1987, 1990, 1995, 2000) |
Oza | 2 (1985, 1992) | |
Judan | 5 (1984β1986, 1999, 2000) | 4 (1987, 1992, 1994, 2001) |
Gosei | 9 (1988β1993, 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 (1988β1991, 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
- β -, TEDx Seeds. "Koichi KOBAYASHI Professional Igo Player". TEDx Seeds. TEDx Seeds. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- β "Kitani Reiko". Retrieved 14 March 2010.