Ueno Asami wins the 7th Wu Qingyuan Cup, helping Japan get the trophy for the first time
In the finals of the 7th Wu Qingyuan Cup between Ueno Asami and Tang Jiawen Ueno Asami won by 2-1. This allowed her to obtain the title for the first time and this is also her 2nd Female International Tournament Title after winning Senko Cup in 2022. This is also the 2nd international title obtained this year by Japan after Ichiriki Ryo won in the Ing Cup.
Game 1: Ueno Asami wins against Tang Jiawen
Game 2: Tang Jiawen wins against Ueno Asami
Game 3: Ueno Asami wins against Tang Jiawen
Game 3
Ueno Asami’s performance in this tournament was top-notch, beating the strongest Chinese players Li He and Yu Zhiying to get into the finals. Known as the “Hammer”, she appeared very confident in her games while throwing her “Hammer Punches”. Even in the finals, other than Game 2, she had a perfect win in both Game 1 and Game 3 while following her style of play. Interestingly, the black player won all three games in the finals, which shows that both players are stronger with the black stones. In fact, Ueno Asami took black for all the games that she won, even winning by 0.5 points for 2 games! She usually prefers white, but this shows the Hammer is constantly evolving.
Congratulations to Ueno Asami and congratulations to Japan!
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