Izumi Kobayashi
Izumi Kobayashi (小林泉美) is a Japanese perfaisional Go player at Nihon Ki-in since 1995.[1][2] She is known for holdin many female titles in the 2000s.
Notable faimily members
[eedit | eedit soorce]Izumi Kobayashi has several players in her faimily.[1][2]
- Grandfaither: Minoru Kitani, 9-dan go player
- Faither: Koichi Kobayashi, 9-dan go player, holder o three honorary titles[3][4]
- Husband: Cho U, 9-dan player frae Taiwan[5]
Records
[eedit | eedit soorce]| Title | Years Held |
|---|---|
| Current | 9 |
 Weemen's Honinbo (女流本因坊)
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2001–2003 |
| Weemen's Meijin (Weemen's Grand Master, 女流名人)
|
2001, 2003, 2004 |
| Weemen's Kisei (Weemen's Board Master, 女流棋聖)
|
1998, 1999 |
| Weemen's Champion (女流最強位)
|
2005 |
| Year | Notes[1][2] |
|---|---|
| 1998, 2001-2003 | Receivit the female player MVP (棋道賞女流賞) |
| 2001-2003, 2005 | 1st place in the female player prize money rankin. |
| 2001 | Obtainit 200 career wins (Youngest an fastest female player tae obtain this status) |
| 2003 | Qualifiit tae the main tournament o the 10 dan title (6t female player tae obtain this status) |
| 2004 | Receivit the Jurnalist Club Award with her husband. She wis also qualifiit tae the main tournament o the 10 dan title. |
| 2005 | She became the first player tae obtain all major female titles. She also obtainit 300 career wins in this year (Youngest an fastest female player tae obtain this status). |
| 2007 | Victory at the Daiwa Securities Internet Go Ladies. |
Japanese beuks
[eedit | eedit soorce]She has wrote introductory Go beuks.
- 「小林泉美のやさしい基礎」
- 「小林泉美のやさしい19路盤の打ち方」(How to simply play in a 1919 board)
