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Ju Wenjun — 5× Women's World Champion · Reigning Classical, Rapid & Blitz Queen
CHN · 5× Women's World Champ · 2009–Present · 5× Women's World Champion (2018–Present)
Reigning five-time Women's World Chess Champion (2018–present) and Grand Slam holder across Classical, Rapid, and Blitz World Championships. Ju Wenjun is renowned for unshakeable match nerves, resilient defense, and clinical rook-endgame conversion.
2024 Tata Steel Masters · Endgame Masterclass vs Firouzja (2024)
Ju Wenjun vs Alireza Firouzja · Tata Steel Masters R5 · ECO C01 · 1-0
Outplaying World Top-10 superstar Alireza Firouzja in a marathon endgame, Black just tried 52...Rf3 hoping to counterattack g3/a3. How did Ju Wenjun convert cleanly?
What Club Players Should Steal from Ju Wenjun
- Clinical endgame conversion: spots the exact moment (like 53. Nxe4!) to liquidate messy middlegames into mathematically won rook endings.
- Unbreakable championship composure: victorious across five consecutive Women's World Championship matches.
- Universal time-control mastery: crowned World Champion in Classical, World Rapid, and World Blitz.
- When up a pawn, calculate liquidations into pure rook endgames—removing minor pieces eliminates 80% of swindle tricks.
- Even in simplified positions, stay alert for one-move tactical traps (compare 53. Nxe4! vs 53. Kg2? Rxc3+!).
- Keep your king close to central pawns as the middlegame transitions into the endgame.
Ju Wenjun favors sound structural control in 1. d4 / 1. c4 setups as White and ultra-reliable Semi-Tarrasch and Classical defenses as Black, steering into technical endgames.
FAQ
How many times has Ju Wenjun won the Women's World Chess Championship?
Ju Wenjun won the title in May 2018 and successfully defended or retained it across five consecutive World Championship cycles (2018, Nov 2018, 2020, 2023, and 2025).
Has Ju Wenjun won World titles in all three time controls?
Yes! Alongside her Classical Women's World Championship reign, Ju Wenjun won the Women's World Rapid Championship (2017, 2018) and the Women's World Blitz Championship (2024).
What happened in Ju Wenjun vs Firouzja (Tata Steel 2024)?
Competing in the elite Masters group in Wijk aan Zee, Ju Wenjun outplayed 2750+ star Alireza Firouzja in a 64-move French Exchange endgame masterclass.