Overview

• Ju Wenjun clinched the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship with a decisive 6½–2½ score, securing the title three games early.
• Her victory marks her fifth world championship, making her only the fourth woman in history to achieve this milestone.
• Ju achieved a rare four-game winning streak during the match, a feat not seen in women’s world chess since the 1950s.
• The championship was staged in both players’ hometowns, beginning in Shanghai and concluding in Chongqing, symbolizing China’s dominance in women’s chess.
• Ju earned a €300,000 prize for her victory, while Tan Zhongyi, who briefly led after Game 2, received €200,000 as runner-up.