Women's Kisei

The Women's Kisei, founded around 1998, is one of the three major women's Go titles in Japan, named after the prestigious Kisei ("Go Saint") title. It features a rapid format with 30 seconds per move and ten one-minute overtime periods, with the title match decided in a best-of-three series and a winner's purse of 5 million yen. The tournament has been dominated by Xie Yimin and Ueno Asami, the latter of whom has also competed successfully in open tournaments against male professionals. The Women's Kisei is the youngest of the three main women's titles but has quickly established itself as a key proving ground for Japan's top female players.

Pays Japan Type Title Match Format Knockout Title Cycle 1 a Komi 6.5 Éditions 31

2025

Champion : Ueno Asami · Finaliste : Moro Arisa

Final 2 parties

16 janv. Ueno Risa B+R Mukai Chiaki 23 janv. Mukai Chiaki W+R Ueno Risa

Challengers' Final 1 partie

15 déc. Ueno Asami B+R Moro Arisa

Semi-final 2 parties

20 nov. Suzuki Ayumi W+5.5 Ueno Asami 20 nov. Moro Arisa B+R Nyu Eiko

Quarterfinals 4 parties

6 nov. Xie Yimin W+R Ueno Asami 6 nov. Moro Arisa B+R Takao Mari 13 nov. Kato Keiko W+1.5 Suzuki Ayumi 13 nov. Nyu Eiko B+R Yoshihara Yukari

Round of 16 8 parties

29 sept. Xie Yimin B+R Mannami Kana 29 sept. Takao Mari B+4.5 Mukai Chiaki 20 oct. Ueno Asami B+R Tsukuda Akiko 20 oct. Yoshihara Yukari B+2.5 Fujisawa Rina 27 oct. Kato Chie W+12.5 Suzuki Ayumi 27 oct. Tsuji Hana W+R Moro Arisa 30 oct. Konishi Kazuko W+R Nyu Eiko 30 oct. Mishima Hibiki W+R Kato Keiko

Preliminaries 1 partie

21 août Tafu Kae W+R Mishima Hibiki

Challenger Decision 1 partie

17 déc. Ueno Asami B+R Moro Arisa