Ni Hua was also part of Ju Wenjun’s team, alongside Harikrishna for last year’s match. “I’ve been playing with and against Chinese players for a very long time. Many of the Chinese players ...

Harikrishna worked as a second to both D. Gukesh and Ju Wenjun. Ju retained the women’s title back in 2023, while Gukesh became the youngest World champion in history, at 18, dethroning Ding ...

Pentala Harikrishna became the first chess grandmaster to second both current world champions. He aided Ju Wenjun in her 2023 Women's World Championship victory. Harikrishna also supported D ...

(More Sports News) Vaishali defeated China's Zhu Jiner 2.5-1.5 in the quarter-finals before losing to another Chinese opponent Ju Wenjun 0.5-2.5 in the semi-final. In an event completely dominated ...

(MENAFN- IANS) Stavanger (Norway), Dec 30 (IANS) Women's World No. 2 Ju Wenjun, World No. 9 Anna Muzychuk and World No. 21 Sarasadat Khademalsharieh have confirmed to participate in the Norway ...

Overall, the Indian No. 1 is only the second player after China's Ju Wenjun to clinch the title more than once. In September, India had also won its first-ever gold medals in Open and Women's ...

Reigning classical champion Ju Wenjun smashed her way to the final with straightforward 2.5 - 0.5 wins against Valentina Gunina and Vaishali in the quarters and semis respectively. Vaishali ...

However, her pursuit of the gold medal came to an end in the semifinals, where she faced reigning World Champion Ju Wenjun of China. Wenjun showcased her mastery, defeating Vaishali 2.5-0.5. The ...

However, there’s a tiny Chinese twist here. While Harikrishna worked to bring China laurels working as a second to GM Ju Wenjun during her Women’s World Championship match in 2023, he was in ...

The Norway Chess Women 2025 will feature leading players Ju Wenjun, Anna Muzychuk, and Sarasadat Khademalsharieh. This event follows the inaugural 2024 tournament, emphasising gender equality with ...