Female Saikyo

Relaunched in 2016 as the Senko Cup Female Saikyo after original sponsor withdrew in 2008. Determines Japan's strongest female player through an eight-player knockout. Winner receives 8 million yen. Distinct from the Senko Cup World Women's Championship (international).

Country Japan Type Open Format Knockout Cycle 1y Komi 6.5 Editions 13

2000

Champion: Kato Tomoko · Runner-up: Aoki Kikuyo

Final 1 game

Dec 5 Aoki Kikuyo W+1.5 Kato Tomoko

Semi-final 2 games

Nov 1 Nakazawa Ayako W+10.5 Aoki Kikuyo Nov 2 Kato Tomoko B+R Sugiuchi Kazuko

Quarterfinals 4 games

Oct 30 Kato Tomoko B+3.5 Yashiro Kumiko Nov 13 Hane Shigeko W+R Aoki Kikuyo Nov 20 Chinen Kaori W+0.5 Nakazawa Ayako Nov 27 Sugiuchi Kazuko B+R Osawa Narumi

Round 2 8 games

Jul 17 Kato Keiko W+3.5 Yashiro Kumiko Jul 24 Sugiuchi Kazuko B+2.5 Kobayashi Izumi Jul 31 Konishi Kazuko W+9.5 Hane Shigeko Aug 14 Okada Yumiko W+R Aoki Kikuyo Aug 21 Ashida Isoko W+R Nakazawa Ayako Sep 18 Chinen Kaori B+R Tsukuda Akiko Sep 25 Kato Tomoko B+R Asano Yasuko Oct 9 Hara Sachiko W+0.5 Osawa Narumi

Round 1 8 games

Apr 17 Kobayashi Izumi B+16.5 Hosaka Mayu Apr 17 Aoki Kikuyo B+R Miyazaki Shimako May 1 Kato Tomoko B+1.5 Shinkai Hiroko May 1 Sato Fumiko W+R Tsukuda Akiko May 8 Chinen Kaori B+R Umezawa Yukari May 15 Izawa Akino W+0.5 Osawa Narumi Jul 3 Yoshida Mika W+7.5 Okada Yumiko Jul 10 Kobayashi Chizu W+0.5 Ashida Isoko