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Ju Wenjun is a Chinese grandmaster and the reigning Women's World Champion, a title she has held continuously since 2018. Her victory over Tan Zhongyi in 2025 was her fifth championship win, making her only the fourth woman in history — after Vera Menchik, Nona Gaprindashvili, and Maia Chiburdanidze — to reach that mark, and the first Chinese player ever to do so.
She wins through patience rather than fireworks. A positional player to her core, Ju regroups her pieces to better squares, applies steady pressure, and converts small edges with a technique few opponents can match over a long match.
Born in Shanghai in 1991, she ranks among the most consistent champions the women's game has produced.
