Kobayashi Izumi
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Kobayashi Izumi (小林 泉美, born 1977) is a Nihon Ki-in professional Go player who has achieved the rank of 6-dan.
Kobayashi is the daughter of Kobayashi Koichi and Kitani Reiko and the granddaughter of Kitani Minoru. Kobayashi is the wife of Cho U.
- Winner of 1st Daiwa Ladies Cup (2007)
- Winner of 22nd Women's Honinbo tournament (2003).
- Winner of 21st Women's Honinbo tournament (2002).
- Winner of 20th Women's Honinbo tournament (2001).
- Unsuccessful challenger for 18th female Honinbo tournament (1999).
- Winner of 16th Women's Meijin tournament (2004).
- Winner of 15th Women's Meijin tournament (2003).
- Winner of 13th Women's Meijin tournament (2001).
- Unsuccessful challenger for 12th female Meijin tournament (2000).
She faced her father on 29 July 2004 during the 43rd Judan tournament.