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Join us now on YouTube or Twitch with today's commentators GM Rasmus Svane and GM Toms Kantāns for Game 6 of the FIDE Women's World Chess Championship 2025!

GM Ju Wenjun won a one-sided Game 5 of the Women's World Championship 2025 against GM Tan Zhongyi to take the match lead with 3-2! Read our recap blog and replay the game with annotations by WIM Silvia Raluca Sgîrcea.

Join us now on YouTube or Twitch with our hosts WIM Jesse February & GM Toms Kantāns, and today's guest GM Felix Blohberger, for Game 5 of the FIDE Women's World Chess Championship 2025!

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Join us now on YouTube or Twitch with our hosts WIM Jesse February and GM Toms Kantāns for Game 4 of the FIDE Women's World Chess Championship 2025!

GM Ju Wenjun bounced back after the first rest day with a win over GM Tan Zhongyi to level the score! We summarised what happened in our recap blog, again with annotations by WIM Silvia Raluca Sgîrcea.

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