Kobayashi Izumi7-dan

"Women's Honinbo and Meijin, the first-ever double crown."

Women's Honinbo and Meijin, the first-ever double crown. Using "Became the first-ever woman to hold both the Women's Honinbo and Women's Meijin, and also achieved three women's titles" from Kobayashi Izumi's record as a clue, I want to follow what happens on the board now.

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2026-08-27 / Women's Kisei Preliminary B

Women's Kisei Preliminary B｜Yokota Hinano vs Kobayashi Izumi

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What beginners should watchWatch where Yokota Hinano and Kobayashi Izumi stepped in at the critical moment. Knowing the result, try to find the move that changed the flow.

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The core you can confirm in the Nihon Ki-in's official profile: "Became the first-ever woman to hold both the Women's Honinbo and Women's Meijin, and also achieved three women's titles." MIRUGO uses Title matches, winning streaks and defenses, the power to close out games as the entrance to watching, and introduces the choices in each game rather than boxing the player into one style.

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Kobayashi Izumi 7-dan is a Nihon Ki-in Tokyo Main Branch player from Tokyo. The official profile reads: "Became the first-ever woman to hold both the Women's Honinbo and Women's Meijin, and also achieved three women's titles." Women's Honinbo and Meijin, the first-ever double crown. Using "Became the first-ever woman to hold both the Women's Honinbo and Women's Meijin, and also achieved three women's titles" from Kobayashi Izumi's record as a clue, I want to follow what happens on the board now. Basic information and records are based on the Nihon Ki-in's official profile; the watching highlights are by the MIRUGO editorial team.

Rank: 7-dan
Affiliation: Nihon Ki-in, Tokyo Main Branch
Strengths: Title matches, winning streaks and defenses, the power to close out games

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2026-10-01 Women's Meijin Preliminary Black Nakayama Kaoru VS White Kobayashi Izumi W+11.5 2026-10-01 Women's Meijin Preliminary Black Kobayashi Izumi VS White Kuwabara Yoko B+Res 2026-08-27 Women's Kisei Preliminary B Black Yokota Hinano VS White Kobayashi Izumi B+Res