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More »Hourly Rapid | 1h 57m | 498 | |
≤2000 Blitz | 57m | 249 | |
Hourly Antichess | 27m | 41 | |
Hourly Blitz | 57m | 147 | |
Hourly Three-check | 57m | 27 | |
Hourly Bullet | 27m | 184 | |
≤1500 Bullet | 27m | 46 | |
Hourly HyperBullet | 27m | 38 | |
≤1300 SuperBlitz | 57m | 54 | |
Hourly SuperBlitz | 57m | 254 | |
Hourly Chess960 | 57m | 22 | |
≤1700 Rapid | 57m | 135 | |
Yearly Rapid | 8h | 1133 |

GM Ju Wenjun won the FIDE Women's World Chess Championship 2025 and is now a five-time Women's World Chess Champion, just like the legendary GM Nona Gaprindashvili! A draw in Game 9 against challenger GM Tan Zhongyi was enough to secure the title with 6.5 to 2.5 points. Read our final recap blog, again with annotations by WGM Petra Papp.

Join us now on YouTube or Twitch with our hosts WIM Jesse February & GM Toms Kantāns, and our guest GM Rasmus Svane, for Game 9 of the FIDE Women's World Chess Championship 2025!

GM Ju Wenjun won her fourth game in a row with her victory over GM Tan Zhongyi in Game 8 of the Women's World Championship! Now she only needs to draw one of the remaining four games to become a five-time World Champion. Read our recap blog and replay the game with annotations by WGM Petra Papp.

Join us now on YouTube or Twitch with our hosts WIM Jesse February & GM Toms Kantāns, and our guest WIM Silvia Raluca Sgîrcea again, for Game 8 of the FIDE Women's World Chess Championship 2025!

5-2 for GM Ju Wenjun after Game 7 of the Women's World Championship! She is now only 1.5 points away from defending her title against challenger GM Tan Zhongyi. Read our recap blog and replay the game with annotations by WGM Petra Papp.

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Join us now on YouTube or Twitch with our hosts WIM Jesse February & GM Toms Kantāns, and today's guest WIM Silvia Raluca Sgîrcea, for Game 7 of the FIDE Women's World Chess Championship 2025!