Ueno Risa

上野 梨紗 Ueno Risa (born 24.06.2006) is a female Japanese professional player. She is the younger sister of Ueno Asami and the third youngest Japanese female to have been promoted to professional rank. Pupil of Fujisawa Kazunari.

She plays as "risapooh" on Fox.

Grade history

• 1 dan – 1st April 2019
• 2 dan - 21st June 2022

Competition history

2021: Competed in the 40th Female Honinbo. Lost in the second round to Koyama Terumi.

(she) is doing pretty well. She beat Xie Yimin in the prelims of the Aidu Cup, and Mukai Chiaki in the prelim of the female Honinbo. Risa has qualified for the main event. She was there last year too, but now she qualified beating stronger opponents.

pajaro, L19, February 2022

See also

• https://www.nihonkiin.or.jp/player/htm/ki000489.html – Ueno Risa’s Nihon Kiin Player page