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Ju Wenjun defeated fellow chinese Grandmaster Tan Zhongyi to clinch her fifth FIDE Women’s World Championship title.

Ju Wenjun had defied the same opponent, Tan Zhongyi, in May 2018 to claim her first world championship crown. That was her ...

The 34-year-old Chinese GM became only the fourth player in history to win the Women’s World Chess Championship five times ...

This marks the fifth time she has claimed the world title, placing her alongside legends such as Vera Menchik, Nona ...

China’s GM Ju Wenjun has etched her name deeper into chess history, capturing her fifth FIDE Women’s World Championship title ...

Playing with Black pieces, Ju delivered a masterclass in controlled aggression to win Game 8 of the 2025 FIDE Women’s World ...

GM Ju Wenjun on Wednesday, April 16, beat compatriot GM Tan Zhongyi 6.5-2.5 to win the 2025 FIDE Women's World Championship and become only the fifth woman in history to win the title five times. The ...

Ju is the reigning Women’s World Chess Champion as of 2025. She won the title in 2018 and successfully defended it in 2020 ...

All Ju Wenjun needs a draw in the next game against Tan Zhongyi to reach 6.5 points and win her fifth championship.

In the ongoing FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship, Ju Wenjun won the fifth game against fellow GM Tan Zhongyi to attain an ...

Four-time defending champion GM Ju Wenjun beat challenger GM Tan Zhongyi in Game 3 to level the 12-match series at 1.5-1.5 in ...