Reiko_Kobayashi_(Go_player)

Reiko Kobayashi (Go player)

Reiko Kobayashi (Go player)

Japanese Go player

Reiko Kobayashi (小林 禮子, Kobayashi Reiko, 1939–1996), formerly Reiko Kitani (木谷 禮子, Kitani Reiko), was a Japanese female 7-dan[1] professional Go player at Nihon Ki-in.[2][3]

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Achievements

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Notable family members

Reiko Kobayashi has several professional players in her family.[2][3]

Minoru Kitani, 9-dan professional go player
Reiko KobayashiKoichi Kobayashi, 9-dan professional go player
Holder of three honorary titles
Izumi Kobayashi
Former female title holder		Cho U, 9-dan professional player

Personal life

Reiko Kitani was trained by her father Minoru Kitani, and eventually married one of his best students, Koichi Kobayashi, who was 13 years younger. They had one daughter Izumi Kobayashi. Reiko Kobayashi died after an 18-month battle with cancer.[citation needed]

References

  1. [1]
    She was promoted to 7-dan from 6-dan in occasion of her death.
  2. [2]
    Reiko Kobayashi at GoBase
  3. [3]
    Official profile at Nihon Ki-in
  4. [4]
    Koichi Kobayashi at Sensei's Library
  5. [5]
    Koichi Kobayashi at GoBase
  6. [6]
    Izumi Kobayashi at Sensei's Library
  7. [7]
    Izumi Kobayashi at GoBase
  8. [8]
    Cho U at Sensei's Library
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