Kobayashi Izumi
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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.
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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
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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
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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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See Also
- Her Nihon Kiin profile:
http://www.nihonkiin.or.jp/player/htm/ki000338.htm