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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.

Join us now on YouTube or Twitch with our commentators WIM Jesse February, GM Toms Kantāns, and GM Srinath Narayanan for Game 3 of the FIDE Women's World Chess Championship 2025!

Congratulations to GM Jose Martínez Alcántara for winning our Chess960 Titled Arena! GM Vugar Rasulov took 2nd place, ahead of GM Frederik Svane in 3rd place.

Our Chess960 3+2 Warm-up Arena starts at 18:00 UTC! You will have the chance to play against some of the titled players before they enter the Chess960 Titled Arena!

GM Tan Zhongyi defeated reigning champion GM Ju Wenjun in Game 2 of the FIDE Women's World Chess Championship 2025 to take the lead before the first rest day! Find out what happened in our recap blog, again with annotations by WIM Silvia Raluca Sgîrcea.

Tune in now on YouTube or Twitch with our hosts WIM Jesse February and GM Toms Kantāns for Game 2 of the FIDE Women's World Chess Championship 2025!

Game 1 of the FIDE Women's World Chess Championship 2025 ended in a draw. Read our recap blog and replay the game with annotations by WIM Silvia Raluca Sgîrcea.