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Izumi Kobayashi
Full name Izumi Kobayashi
Kanji 小林泉美
Born (1977-06-20) June 20, 1977 (age 47)
Tokyo, Japan
Residence Tokyo, Japan
Teacher Koichi Kobayashi
Turned pro 1995
Rank 7 dan
Affiliation Nihon Ki-in

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

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.

Promotion record

Rank Year Notes
1 dan 1995
2 dan 1997
3 dan 1998
4 dan 1999
5 dan 2001
6 dan 2004
7 dan 2021
8 dan
9 dan

Titles & runners-up

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