Kobayashi Izumi
Keywords: People
(b.1977) Nihon Ki-in pro 6 dan. Daughter of Kobayashi Koichi and Kitani Reiko. Granddaughter of Kitani Minoru. Wife of Cho U.
- Winner of 22nd Women's Honinbo tournament (2003).
- Winner of 21st Women's Honinbo tournament (2002).
- Winner of 20th Women's Honinbo tournament (2001).
- Unsuccessful challenger for 18th female Honinbo tournament (1999).
- Winner of 16th Women's Meijin tournament (2004).
- Winner of 15th Women's Meijin tournament (2003).
- Winner of 13th Women's Meijin tournament (2001).
- Unsuccessful challenger for 12th female Meijin tournament (2000).
She faced her father on 29 July 2004 during the 43rd Judan tournament. Is this a first?