Kibe Natsuki - Fukuoka 25-26

 

Fukuoka also added a new league player to their stable of players in 3 Dan Kibe Natsuki (木部 夏生) a 30 year old (birthday 11th August 1995) a Professional at 17 years old in 2012. 

She is also good friends with team mate Hoshiai Shiho - with them producing a female Go Players photo book together.

Her playstyle is somewhat under cautious and she has often noted her tendency to play almost too quickly and casually thus sometimes getting into bad positions when she shouldn't have. With that though she is strong at coming back mid game after potentially weaker openings with a decent ability to capitalise on opposing mistakes.

Elo is at 2774 which places her at #766 in the world when written.

Not the best ELO chart either with that initial 100 point dive then plateau.

She is consistent in doing well in challenger rounds of major tournaments with several upsets over perceived stronger players so it a bit of a wildcard.