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]
| Reiko Kobayashi | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Reiko Kobayashi |
| Kanji | 小林禮子 |
| Born | December 23, 1939 |
| Died | April 16, 1996 (aged 56) |
| Residence | Tokyo, Japan |
| Teacher | Minoru Kitani |
| Rank | 7 dan |
| Affiliation | Nihon Ki-in |
Achievements
edit| Year | Notes[2][3] |
|---|---|
| 1973 and 1975 | Obtained the Women's Meijin (女流名人) |
| 1967, 1968, 1970, 1980 and 1982 | Received the female MVP (棋道賞女流賞) |
Notable family members
editReiko Kobayashi has several professional players in her family.[2][3]
| Minoru Kitani, 9-dan professional go player | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reiko Kobayashi | Koichi Kobayashi, 9-dan professional go player Holder of three honorary titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Izumi Kobayashi Former female title holder | Cho U, 9-dan professional player | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- Father: Minoru Kitani, 9-dan professional go player
- Husband: Koichi Kobayashi, 9-dan professional go player, holder of three honorary titles[4][5]
- Daughter: Izumi Kobayashi, former female title holder[6][7]
- Son in law: Cho U, 9-dan professional player from Taiwan[8]
Personal life
editReiko 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
edit- ^ She was promoted to 7-dan from 6-dan in occasion of her death.
- ^ a b c Reiko Kobayashi at GoBase
- ^ a b c Official profile at Nihon Ki-in
- ^ Koichi Kobayashi at Sensei's Library
- ^ Koichi Kobayashi at GoBase
- ^ Izumi Kobayashi at Sensei's Library
- ^ Izumi Kobayashi at GoBase
- ^ Cho U at Sensei's Library