Kobayashi Satoru

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Kobayashi Satoru's Nihon Ki-in photo

Kobayashi Satoru (小林 覚, born 5 April 1959) is a Japanese 9-dan professional Go player.

In 1995 he won the Kisei and Gosei titles, the only time he has won any of the seven big Japanese titles. Pupil of Kitani Minoru. One of four children, three of whom are professional players: Kobayashi Chizu Kobayashi Satoru and Kobayashi Kenji.

2007

Kobayashi challenged Yamashita Keigo for the 31th Kisei title without success.

2005

Kobayashi challenged Cho U for the 30th Meijin title without success.

Kobayashi had the highest number of wins among the Japanese: 46 wins - 16 losses (74.2%) for the 2005 calendar year. [1]

2001 Suspension

The 3rd Chunlan Cup was the scene of the infamous incident where Kobayashi injured Ryu Shikun during a drinking session in Taizhou, China. The Nihon Ki-in moved swiftly and suspended Kobayashi Satoru from all professional Go activities for one year. That suspension was later commuted to eight months, and he was allowed to return to active play in September 2001.

"gashing the cheek of fellow pro Ryu Shikun 7-dan during a bar session in the recent Chunlan Cup in China. They were apparently not quarrelling, but Kobayashi was not entirely sober and seems to have forgotten he had a brandy glass in his hand as he gesticulated towards Ryu. The glass smashed and cut both players." [ext] http://www.msoworld.com/mindzine/news/orient/go/international/intl_briefs.html

Style

Kobayashi Satoru is one of Crippler's favourite professional players because of his positive style (check Tournament Go 1992 to see what he means), and because of moves like the inside kakari when an opponent has a nirensei. After a 1 space pincer, he kakari's the other hoshi stone on the inside, a nice strategy to use against a nirensei. (See: 20th Kisei match played in 1996, game 3 for an example)


[1] [ext] http://www.nihonkiin.or.jp/topics2006/oldtopics2006-e/20060214-e.htm


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