Ju Wenjun had defied the same opponent, Tan Zhongyi, in May 2018 to claim her first world championship crown. That was her seventh attempt at the Women’s World Championship. Since then, she has ...

Chinese grandmaster Ju Wenjun secured her fifth consecutive Women’s World Chess Championship on Wednesday, defeating ...

Pentala Hariskrishna, once her second, attributes her supremacy to the knack of resetting and thriving under pressure.

Ju Wenjun has secured her fifth FIDE Women’s World Championship title, defeating Tan Zhongyi with a dominant 6.5-2.5 score in ...

Ju is the reigning Women’s World Chess Champion as of 2025. She won the title in 2018 and successfully defended it in 2020 and 2023. Her consistent performances at the highest level of women’s chess ...

Playing with Black pieces, Ju delivered a masterclass in controlled aggression to win Game 8 of the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Championship, extending her lead to 6–2. Ju’s opening featured an unusual ...

Ju Wenjun’s victory in the Women’s World Chess Championship is nothing short of legendary. By winning her fifth title, Ju has joined an exclusive club of only three other women—Vera Menchik, Nona ...

Chinese grandmaster Ju Wenjun secured her fifth consecutive Women’s World Chess Championship on Wednesday, defeating compatriot Tan Zhongyi in this year’s final. Her win in Chongqing ...