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Women’s chess takes centre stage with World and European titles up for grabs

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Ju Wenjun and Tan Zhongyi are playing in Shanghai for the world crown, while 136 players, six of them from England, compete in Rhodes for the European championshipWomen’s chess takes centre stage this week. In Shanghai and Chongqing, there is an all-Chinese 12-game match for the women’s world crown between Ju Wenjun, 34, the holder, and Tan Zhongyi, 33, the challenger. The pair are closely matched on ratings (2561 to 2555) and level on head-to-h…

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Game 2 Highlights: Tan Zhongyi leads Women's World Chess Championship after Ju Wenjun's endgame collapse

GM Tan Zhongyi leads 1.5-0.5 in the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Championship after defeating reigning champion GM Ju Wenjun on Game 2. Tan capitalised on Ju's mistake in a rook endgame during a marathon 62-move game. The match began with a draw in Shanghai, and more intense games are expected. Game 3 will be played on Sunday.

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Women’s chess takes centre stage with World and European titles up for grabs

Ju Wenjun and Tan Zhongyi are playing in Shanghai for the world crown, while 136 players, six of them from England, compete in Rhodes for the European championshipWomen’s chess takes centre stage this week. In Shanghai and Chongqing, there is an all-Chinese 12-game match for the women’s world crown between Ju Wenjun, 34, the holder, and Tan Zhongyi, 33, the challenger. The pair are closely matched on ratings (2561 to 2555) and level on head-to-h…

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