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 7-dan born in Tokyo, Japan. She is a member of the Nihon Ki-in.

Izumi is the daughter of Kobayashi Koichi and Kobayashi Reiko (nee Kitani), and the granddaughter of Kitani Minoru. She is the wife of Cho U and the mother of Cho Kosumi and Cho Koharu. Izumi's main Go teacher was her mother.

Titles

Runners-up

  • 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

Photos

Kobayashi Izumi with her husband and younger daughter Cho Koharu after Koharu became a pro, 2022 (Image credit: zhuanlan.zhihu.com)
Kobayashi Izumi with her husband Cho U and younger daughter Cho Koharu after Koharu became a pro, 2022 (Image credit: zhuanlan.zhihu.com

Kobayashi Izumi with her husband and younger daughter Cho Koharu after Koharu became a pro, 2022  (Image credit: zhuanlan.zhihu.com)
Kobayashi Izumi with her husband Cho U and younger daughter Cho Koharu after Koharu became a pro, 2022 (Image credit: zhuanlan.zhihu.com

Kobayashi Izumi with her husband and two daughters, 2010 (Image credit: vip.udn.com)
Kobayashi Izumi with her husband and two daughters, 2010 (Image credit: vip.udn.com


Notes

  • On 29 July 2004, Kobayashi Izumi faced her father Koichi 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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Kobayashi Izumi last edited by Jono64a on March 8, 2024 - 04:28
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