| Satoru Kobayashi | |
| Fullname: | Satoru Kobayashi |
| Kanji: | 小林覚 |
| Birth Date: | 5 April 1959 |
| Birth Place: | Matsumoto, Japan |
| Residence: | Tokyo, Japan |
| Teacher: | Minoru Kitani |
| Turnedpro: | 1974 |
| Rank: | 9 dan |
| Affiliation: | Nihon Ki-in |
is a professional Go player.[1]
Satoru Kobayashi is a professional Go player, who plays for the Japanese Nihon Ki-in.[2] 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.
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.[3]
| Domestic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Wins | Runners-up | |
| 1 (1995) | 3 (1996, 1997, 2007) | ||
| 1 (2005) | |||
| 1 (1995) | 4 (1990–1992, 1996) | ||
| 1 (1998) | 2 (1995, 2005) | ||
| 1 (1996) | |||
| 1 (1995) | 2 (1989, 1996) | ||
| 1 (1998) | 3 (1985, 1996, 2006) | ||
| 1 (1996) | |||
| 1 (1982) | 1 (1985) | ||
| 1 (1987) | |||
| 1 (2000) | |||
| 2 (2013, 2017) | 1 (2014) | ||
| Total | 11 | 18 | |
| Continental | |||
| 1 (1989) | |||
| Total | 0 | 1 | |
| International | |||
| 1 (1997) | |||
| 1 (1997) | |||
| 1 (1990) | |||
| Total | 1 | 2 | |
| Career total | |||
| Total | 11 | 21 | |