Ueno Risa Shocks the Go World with SENKO Cup 2025 Victory!
In a thrilling final, Japan’s Ueno Risa clinched her first international title at the 2025 SENKO Cup World Women’s Go Championship, defeating South Korea’s powerhouse Choi Jeong by just half a point! The 18-year-old prodigy executed a brilliant last-minute tesuji to turn the game around, denying Choi her third consecutive title. With this victory, Risa joins her sister, Ueno Asami, as a world champion, making history as the first sibling duo to claim international Go titles. The future of women’s Go has never looked more exciting!
Kisei Showdown: Ichiriki and Iyama Face Off in Pivotal Game 5
In the ongoing 49th Kisei title match, the fifth game is scheduled to take place on February 26 and 27, 2025, at the Mikazuki Sea
Nongshim Cup: A Battle for Go Supremacy
The Nongshim Cup, officially known as the Nongshim Shin Ramyun Cup World Baduk Championship, is an annual Go tournament where teams from China, Japan, and
[Women’s National Sports Festival] Winner Kim Chae-young, runner-up Sumire in finale
Kim Chae-young 9-dan won the 29th Harim Cup, defeating Sumire 3-dan 2-0 for her second title in a decade. Sumire, a rising star in Korean Go, secured runner-up. Celebrated at the Korea Baduk Association, both players expressed gratitude and determination. The tournament now looks ahead to its 30th anniversary next year.
