The 23rd Female Meijin title matches have been started. In the first round of the best of three series, Mukai Chiaki 4P defeated Xie Yimin 5P by resignation.

The current title holder is Xie Yimin who has held the title for the last three years. The challenger is Mukai Chiaki, and she has challenged the title last year too but lost the series 2:0.

# Schedule

Round 1 : Mar. 2.

Round 2 : Mar. 11.

Round 3 : Mar. 25.