[Senko Cup] Ueno Risa gets the champion by beating Choi Jeong with an endgame tesuji, forming the first world champion sisters duo in history together with Ueno Asami
Ueno Risa gets the 10 million JPY for the Senko Cup Champion
Choi Jeong (Black) loses to Ueno Risa (White) by 0.5 points
In the 2025 Senko Cup Finals, Ueno Risa won against Choi Jeong by 0.5 points, clinching the championship trophy. It was a complicated game, but Choi Jeong had a clear lead into the endgame after several mistakes by Ueno. However, towards the very end, Choi Jeong missed an endgame tesuji, which cost her the game. After Ueno played the tesuji, there was not much endgame left, and hence, there were no chances for Choi Jeong anymore.
Choi Jeong missed the chance to win the tournament for the third consecutive time while Ueno Risa won the tournament for the first time. Incidentally, Ueno Asami, Risa’s older sister, also won the same tournament before in 2022. Asami also won the Wu Qingyuan Cup recently in 2024, so together they make the first ever world champion sisters duo in history!
Ueno Risa’s older sister Ueno Asami
Choi Jeong missed the endgame tesuji in this situation when she played the extension. Can you find it? The tesuji also cost Choi Jeong 10 million JPY…
For a more detailed explanation of the tesuji, please click here.