 "Ju Wenjun is the winner of the FIDE Women’s World Championship 2025. Image: FIDE")
Chinese Grandmaster Ju Wenjun won the FIDE Women’s World Championship 2025 on Wednesday by beating fellow compatriot Tan Zhongyi. Ju Wenjun, who has held the FIDE Women’s World Championship title since 2018, defeated Tan Zhongyi 6.5-2.5 in the 2025 World Chess Championship match.
The 34-year-old Ju Wenjun, who hails from Shanghai, defended her crown with three games to spare as she secured a draw in Game 9. Ju Wenjun has clinched a prize money of $340,000 (Rs 2.91 crore approximately) as the winner, while Tan Zhongyi will receive $227,315 (Rs 1.95 crore approximately).
Ju Wenjun creates new record with another world title win
With her latest win, Ju Wenjun has become only the fourth woman in chess history to win the FIDE World Championship title five times.
Ju Wenjun first won the title in 2018 by defeating Tan Zhongyi, then successfully defended it in a 64-player knockout later that year, followed by match victories against GMs Aleksandra Goryachkina in 2020 and Lei Tingjie in 2023. Her reign, now in its seventh year, will continue at least until the next championship match in 2026–27.