TWIC is 30. First issue 17th September 1994.
FIDE Women's World Chess Championship 2025 (9)
Ju Wenjun beats Tan Zhongyi 6.5-2.5 to remain Women's World Chess Champion
Mark Crowther - Wednesday 16th April 2025
A subdued winner Ju Wenjun at the final press conference. | https://womenworldchampionship2025.fide.com
Ju Wenjun completed the formality of defending her title against with a draw in game 9 of their Women's World Championship match. All the hard work had been done with four wins in a row between games 5 and 8. Ju Wenjun didn't have the match all her own way but her reliability and technical play was far in advance of her opponent and that proved the difference. This was an impressive win for her. This is her fifth title match win, she gained the title from her opponent Tan Zhongyi in a match in 2018. Ju's seconds were Ni Hua, Maxime Matlakov and WGM Wang Pin.
Ju Wenjun's World Championship matches and defences (via https://2700chess.com/).
2018 vs. Tan Zhongyi 5.5-4.5
2018 vs. Lagno (World Cup format) 2-2, TB 3-1
2020 vs. Goryachkina 6-6, TB 2.5-1.5
2023 vs. Lei Tingjie 6.5-5.5
2025 vs. Tan Zhongyi 6.5-2.5
