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FIDE Women's World Chess Championship 2018 (Games and Results)

FIDE Women's World Chess Championship 2018

The FIDE Women's World Chess Championship match between defending champion Tan Zhongyi and challenger Ju Wenjun took place 3rd to 20th May. 10 game match Both were born in 1991 and are close friends. The first half of the match was in the "Intercontinental Hotel Puxi, near the historic centre of Shanghai", May 3rd-10th. Then the match moved to Chongqing finishing on May 20th. Ju Wenjun won the match 5.5-4.5, she led 3.5-1.5 at the half way stage and after losing game 6 won the title by drawing the remaining games.

World Chess Championship Women 2018 (Chongqing/Shanghai CHN)
Wed 2nd May 2018 - Sun 20th May 2018 - Official Site

WCh Women 2018 (2 players 10 Rds Match Indiv TC:90m:30m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games

WCh Women 2018 (2 players 10 Rds Match Indiv TC: 90m:30m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games

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WCh Women Lviv
Ju, Wenjun - Tan, Zhongyi ½-½ 63 D20 QGA
Tan, Zhongyi - Ju, Wenjun 0-1 55 A21 English Opening
Ju, Wenjun - Tan, Zhongyi 1-0 27 E04 Catalan
Tan, Zhongyi - Ju, Wenjun 1-0 35 A45 Trompowsky
Tan, Zhongyi - Ju, Wenjun 0-1 35 C24 Bishop's Opening
Ju, Wenjun - Tan, Zhongyi 0-1 125 E01 Catalan
Tan, Zhongyi - Ju, Wenjun ½-½ 33 E51 Nimzo Indian
Ju, Wenjun - Tan, Zhongyi ½-½ 32 D30 Queen's Gambit (without Nc3)
Tan, Zhongyi - Ju, Wenjun ½-½ 80 E37 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Ju, Wenjun - Tan, Zhongyi ½-½ 70 A40 Unusual Replies to 1.d4

WCh Women Lviv (UKR), 2-18 iii 2016
Name Ti NAT Rtng 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total Perf
Ju, Wenjun g CHN 2571 ½ 1 1 0 1 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 2558
Tan, Zhongyi g CHN 2522 ½ 0 0 1 0 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 2535

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