Kobayashi Izumi

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Kobayashi Izumi's Nihon Ki-in photo

Kobayashi Izumi (小林 泉美, b. 20 June 1977) is a Japanese, professional 6-dan born in Tokyo, Japan. She is a member of the Nihon Ki-in.

Kobayashi is the daughter of Kobayashi Koichi and Kitani Reiko and granddaughter of Kitani Minoru. Kobayashi is married to Cho U.

Titles

  • 1998: 1st Women's Kisei
  • 1999: 2nd Women's Kisei
  • 2001: 13th Women's Meijin
  • 2001: 20th Women's Honinbo
  • 2002: 21st Women's Honinbo
  • 2003: 15th Women's Meijin
  • 2003: 22nd Women's Honinbo
  • 2004: 16th Women's Meijin
  • 2004: Women's JAL Super Hayago?
  • 2005: 6th Women's Saikyo?
  • 2007: 1st Daiwa Ladies Cup

Runner-ups

  • 1996: 17th Women's Kakusei
  • 1999: 18th Women's Honinbo
  • 1999: 20th Women's Kakusei
  • 2000: 3rd Women's Kisei
  • 2000: 12th Women's Meijin
  • 2001: 22nd Women's Kakusei
  • 2002: 14th Women's Meijin
  • 2004: 22nd Women's Honinbo
  • 2005: 17th Women's Meijin

Notes

  • On 29 July 2004, she faced her father at the 43rd Judan tournament, making the game the first ever father-daughter pro tournament game. They both played a fighting game with her father winning as White in the end.

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