This marks the fifth time she has claimed the world title, placing her alongside legends such as Vera Menchik, Nona Gaprindashvili, and Maia Chiburdanidze, who have each won the title five times or ...

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.

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 ...

The May 2025 FIDE chess rankings reveal significant shifts in both men's and women's top 10 lists. Magnus Carlsen maintains ...

Ju Wenjun has secured her fifth FIDE Women’s World Championship title, defeating Tan Zhongyi with a dominant 6.5-2.5 score in Chongqing. After an initial setback, Ju won four consecutive games ...

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 ...

Ju Wenjun won her fifth world crown. (FIDE) The 34-year-old Chinese Grandmaster had just become the women’s world chess champion for the fifth time. The first Chinese and only the fourth woman ...

Humpy finished joint-top along with Zhu Jiner at the FIDE Women's Grand Prix event in Pune to move to overall second place in the Grand Prix series.