Such a great performance by 居文君 (Ju Wenjun) winning her fifth world chess championship match!
Such a great performance by 居文君 (Ju Wenjun) winning her fifth world chess championship match!
Ju Wenjun is a draw away from retaining her world championship while Magnus Carlsen wins the final of the Feestyle chess grand slam in Paris. What a day in chess!
Follow all the action on Lichess:
https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-womens-world-chess-championship-2025/chongqing--game-8/tODpP4SE/0tme9iKc
https://lichess.org/broadcast/freestyle-chess-grand-slam-tour-2025-paris--knockout/final--game-2/wygdGwyh/oTAo7iAl
居文君 (Ju Wenjun) defeated 谭中怡 (Tan Zhongyi) for the second game in a row taking a 2 point lead in the match and in a great position to defend her world chess championship title! We need to wait two more days while the match moves to 重庆 (Chongqing).
Ju Wenjun strikes back against Tan Zhongyi in the world chess championship. What a start to this match!
See the whole game on Lichess: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-womens-world-chess-championship-2025/shanghai--game-3/tiGkcqB6/40nNyfSM
Tan Zhongyi beat Ju Wenjun in their second game taking a big step in regaining her world chess championship title!
The first game between Tan Zhongyi and Ju Wenjun in the world chess championship ended peacefully in a draw. It was a very balanced game with neither player taking too much risk:
https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-womens-world-chess-championship-2025/shanghai--game-1/Ao99TiHo/HoGQDZD2
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