Ju Wenjun defeated challenger! Extends lead before the break in Chongqing
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Ju Wenjun defeated challenger! Extends lead before the break in Chongqing

The 2025 FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship is heating up! In Game 6, reigning World Champion Ju Wenjun defeated challenger Tan Zhongyi with the black pieces. This win gives Ju a strong 4–2 lead as the match heads into the second half—and to Tan’s hometown of Chongqing. It…

Tan Zhongyi Strikes First in FIDE Women’s World Championship 2025
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Tan Zhongyi Strikes First in FIDE Women’s World Championship 2025

Game 2 of the FIDE Women’s World Championship brought the first decisive result — and it was Tan Zhongyi who made the breakthrough. The challenger took the lead after Ju Wenjun, the reigning champion, made a costly endgame mistake. The match had started cautiously. Game 1 was a…

Game 12: Ding Liren takes down Gukesh D and ties the match!
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Game 12: Ding Liren takes down Gukesh D and ties the match!

In an unexpected twist, current World Champion Ding Liren defeated the challenger Gukesh D. this afternoon in game twelve, emulating last year’s twelfth-game comeback win against Ian Nepomniachtchi. Even though he was initially taken back by Gukesh’s opening approach, Ding managed to find his way and create a…