Satoru Kobayashi (Go player)
{{Short description|Japanese Go player}}
{{Infobox go player
| name=Satoru Kobayashi
| image= Kobayashi Satoru20190630.jpg
| caption = Satoru Kobayashi
| fullname=Satoru Kobayashi
| kanji=小林覚
| birth_date={{birth date and age|1959|4|5}}
| birth_place= Matsumoto, Japan
| residence=Tokyo, Japan
| teacher=Minoru Kitani
| turnedpro=1974
| rank=9 dan
| affiliation=Nihon Ki-in
}}
{{nihongo|Satoru Kobayashi|小林覚|Kobayashi Satoru|extra=born April 5, 1959}} is a professional Go player.{{cite web|title=Kobayashi Satoru's playing record|url=http://fuseki.info/games_list.php?lang=en&sb=full&d=0&q=Kobayashi+Satoru+&q2=&bs=pl|publisher=Fuseki Info|accessdate=20 December 2010}}
Biography
Satoru Kobayashi is a professional Go player, who plays for the Japanese Nihon Ki-in.{{cite web|title=Kobayashi Satoru|url=http://gobase.org/information/players/?pp=Kobayashi+Satoru|publisher=GoBase.org|accessdate=20 December 2010}} His rank is 9 dan, and he is known for his pincer style. He has one brother and sister, who are also professionals - Chizu Kobayashi and Kenji Kobayashi. He is unrelated to Koichi Kobayashi.
Suspension
In the beginning of 2001, Kobayashi was suspended by the Nihon Ki-in. He had accidentally injured his Chunlan Cup opponent Ryu Shikun while they were drinking at a bar, by gesturing with his hand while it held a brandy glass, breaking the glass, gashing Ryu Shikun's cheek and his own hand. Kobayashi offered to retire from Go, but the Nihon Ki-in set that offer aside. The Chinese and Koreans both pleaded for clemency toward him; the suspension was shortened from a year to 8 months, and Kobayashi was allowed to play in September.{{cite web | url=http://www.msoworld.com/mindzine/news/orient/go/international/intl_briefs.html | title=International: News In Brief | work=Mind Sports Worldwide | date=2001-03-06 | accessdate=2007-04-26 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070611145736/http://msoworld.com/mindzine/news/orient/go/international/intl_briefs.html | archivedate=2007-06-11 }}
Promotion record
{{Promotion record
| 1 dan
| 1974
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| 2 dan
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| 3 dan
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| 4 dan
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| 5 dan
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| 9 dan
| 1987
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Titles and runners-up
| class="wikitable" | ||
| colspan=3|Domestic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title || Wins || Runners-up | ||
| Kisei | 1 (1995) | 3 (1996, 1997, 2007) |
| Meijin | 1 (2005) | |
| Gosei | 1 (1995) | 4 (1990–1992, 1996) |
| Agon Cup | 1 (1998) | 2 (1995, 2005) |
| Ryusei | 1 (1996) | |
| NHK Cup | 1 (1995) | 2 (1989, 1996) |
| NEC Cup | 1 (1998) | 3 (1985, 1996, 2006) |
| Kakusei | 1 (1996) | |
| Shin-Ei | 1 (1982) | 1 (1985) |
| NEC Shun-Ei | 1 (1987) | |
| Hayago Championship | 1 (2000) | |
| Igo Masters Cup | 2 (2013, 2017) | 1 (2014) |
| align="center"
| Total | 11 | 18 |
| colspan=3|Continental | ||
| Asian TV Cup | 1 (1989) | |
| align="center"
| Total | 0 | 1 |
| colspan=3|International | ||
| Samsung Cup | 1 (1997) | |
| Tong Yang Cup | 1 (1997) | |
| IBM Cup | 1 (1990) | |
| align="center"
| Total | 1 | 2 |
| colspan=3|Career total | ||
| align="center"
| Total | 11 | 21 |
References
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Category:People from Matsumoto, Nagano
Category:Horikoshi High School alumni
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