Female Strongest

The Female Strongest (or Saikyo) in English refers to two different tournaments in Japan: one past and one present.

1) (東京精密杯女流プロ最強戦)Tokyo Seimitsu Cup was a Japanese tournament for female professionals. It started in 1999 and discontinued in 2008.

The winner of this tournament played an exhibition match against a Westerner each year: the opponent was decided in a playoff between an American and a European representative selected at the US Go Congress and the European Go Congress, respectively.

2) (扇興杯女流囲碁最強戦) Senko Cup (domestic) In 2016, a new tournament with a slightly different name started with the sponsorship of SENKO Group Holdings. Note that there is an international version of the tournament, Senko Cup World Go Female Strongest.