Konishi Kazuko

Konishi Kazuko (小西 和子, born 28 October 1972) is a professional Go player in the Kansai Ki-in. Pupil of Mizuno Hiroshi. She reached professional shodan in August 1989, 8 dan since 2004.

Promotion history

• August 1989: Entered the professional rank
• September 1990: 2 Dan
• May 1991: 3 Dan
• May 1993: 4 Dan
• March 1995: 5 Dan
• May 1997: 6 Dan
• March 2001: 7 Dan
• May 2004: 8 Dan

Major achievements

• Runner up in the 19th Women's Kakusei, lost to Kobayashi Chizu (1997)
• Runner up in the 7th and 8th Female Strongest tournament (2005, 2006)
• Winner of the 5th Kansai Ladies' Tournament (2006)
• Winner of the 2nd Teikei Cup Female Legends (2022)

Weblinks

• Japanese Wikipedia
• Kansai Ki-in player page. Her hobby is Shopping.
• Go Ratings and Games
• Go4Go