is a professional Go player.
Biography Satoru Kobayashi is a professional Go player, who plays for the Japanese Nihon Ki-in. 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.
Promotion record
Titles and runners-up DomesticTitle 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) Total 11 18Continental Asian TV Cup 1 (1989) Total 0 1International Samsung Cup 1 (1997) Tong Yang Cup 1 (1997) IBM Cup 1 (1990) Total 1 2Career total Total 11 21
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