Kobayashi Izumi

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.

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.

See Also

• Her Nihon Kiin profile: http://www.nihonkiin.or.jp/player/htm/ki000338.htm