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Ju Wenjun

December 15, 2023

In this Chinese name, the family name is Ju.

Ju Wenjun (Chinese: 居文君; pinyin: Jū Wénjūn; born 31 January 1991)[1] is a Chinese chess grandmaster. She is the current Women's World Chess Champion. In March 2017 she became the fifth woman to achieve a rating of 2600.[2] She is a four-time Women's World Chess Champion, having won the title in May 2018. She then defended her title in November 2018 (against Tan Zhongyi), 2020 (against Aleksandra Goryachkina), and 2023 (against Lei Tingjie).[3]

Ju Wenjun
居文君
Ju Wenjun at the 2016 Chess Olympiad
CountryChina
Born (1991-01-31) 31 January 1991 (age 32)
Shanghai, China
TitleGrandmaster (2014)
Women's World Champion2018–present
FIDE rating2560 (December 2023)
Peak rating2604 (March 2017)
Medal record

Career edit

Ju started learning to play chess at the age of seven.[4]

In December 2004, Ju Wenjun placed third in the Asian Women's Chess Championship in Beirut.[5] This result qualified her to play in her first Women's World Chess Championship in 2006. She competed in this event also in 2008, 2010, 2012, 2015 and 2017.

She won the Women's Chinese Chess Championship in 2010 and 2014.[6] In July 2011 she won the Hangzhou Women Grandmaster Chess Tournament undefeated with a score of 6½/9 points, ahead of the then women's world champion Hou Yifan.[7] In October 2011 she took the second place at the Nalchik stage of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2011–12 with 7/11, ranked only after her compatriot Zhao Xue; her performance was enough to acquire her third and final norm required for the Grandmaster title.[8] However, one of the three norms was missing the signature of the arbiter, disqualifying her for consideration for the title.[9]

From June 18 to July 2, 2014, in the 5th stage of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2013–14 held in Lopota Resort, Georgia she finished jointly second with Elina Danielian and a 7/11 score. This marks her fourth GM norm. In the 6th stage of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2013–14 held in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, from August 24 to September 7, 2014 she placed joint first with Hou Yifan with a score of 8.5/11, winning the event thanks to a better tiebreak score.[9]

In November 2014, FIDE awarded her the GM title in the 4th quarter Presidential Board meeting in Sochi, Russia.[10] With six GM norms, including three norms from the Women's Grand Prix (1 from each series), she is now a fully fledged grandmaster, China's 31st grandmaster and the 31st woman to hold the title. Also in 2014, she tied for first with Lei Tingjie in the 4th China Women Masters Tournament in Wuxi.[11]

In December 2017, Ju won the Women's World Rapid Chess Championship in Riyadh,[12] and won in the same championship held in St. Petersburg in December 2018,[13] scoring 11½/15 (+8=7)[14] and 10/12 (+8=4),[15] respectively.

World championship edit

Ju Wenjun won FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2015–16.[16][17] This qualified her for a match for the women's world championship against incumbent champion Tan Zhongyi. Ju won the match in May 2018, becoming women's world champion.

The next women's world championship was decided by a 64-player knockout tournament. Ju won the tournament, which was held in November 2018, retaining the women's world chess champion title.[18] Since then, she has defended her title in matches twice: first against Aleksandra Goryachkina in the Women's World Chess Championship 2020 (6-6; 2.5–1.5 in tiebreaks), then against Lei Tingjie in the Women's World Chess Championship 2023 (6.5-5.5).

Team events edit

Ju Wenjun has played for the Chinese national women's team since 2008. Her team has won the gold medal in the 42nd Chess Olympiad in 2016, Women's World Team Chess Championship in 2009 and 2011, Women's Asian Nations Chess Cup in 2012, 2014 and 2016, gold medal in the Olympiad at 2018, and 2010 Asian Games.

In 2013, she won the silver medal with team Shanghai in the Asian Cities Chess Championship in Dubai.

She plays for the Shanghai chess club in the China Chess League (CCL).[19]

Personal life edit

Ju graduated from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics in 2015.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ WGM title application. FIDE.
  2. ^ "Goryachkina 6th woman ever to cross 2600". chess24. 2021.
  3. ^ "FIDE adopts a new system for the Women's Candidates 2022-23". FIDE.
  4. ^ a b "JU WENJUN". Федерация шахмат России. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  5. ^ "TWIC 529: Asian Women's Championship". The Week in Chess. 2004-12-27.
  6. ^ Ramirez, Alejandro (2014-03-29). "Yu Yangyi & Ju Wenjun Chinese Champs". ChessBase. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  7. ^ Liang, Ziming (2011-07-26). "1st Hangzhou WGM Tournament – Ju Wenjun wins, Harika becomes GM". ChessBase. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  8. ^ "Title Applications – 4th quarter Presidential Board Meeting, 7–10 November 2014, Sochi, RUS". FIDE. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  9. ^ a b Niklesh Kumar Jain (2014-09-14). "Sharjah Grand Prix winner Ju Wenjun". ChessBase. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  10. ^ "List of titles approved by the 4th quarter PB 2014" 2014-11-26 at the Wayback Machine. FIDE.
  11. ^ . News About Chess. 2014-05-15. Archived from the original on 26 December 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  12. ^ "Viswanathan Anand and Ju Wenjun are World Rapid Champions!". Chessdom. 2017-12-28. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
  13. ^ ChessBase staff (28 December 2018). "FIDE World Rapid Champions: Dubov and Ju". ChessBase. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  14. ^ "King Salman World Rapid Championship 2017 Women". chess-results.com. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  15. ^ "King Salman World Rapid Championship 2018 Women". chess-results.com. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  16. ^ "Ju Wenjun is triumphant in Khanty-Mansiysk". FIDE. 1 December 2016.
  17. ^ Schulz, André (2016-12-05). "Ju Wenjun wins Grand Prix series". ChessBase. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  18. ^ Houska, Jovanka (24 November 2018). "Ju Wenjun Beats Lagno In Playoff, Wins Women's World Chess Championship". Chess.com. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  19. ^ . Archived from the original on 2011-10-28. Retrieved 2011-10-28.

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ju Wenjun.
  • Ju Wenjun rating card at FIDE  
  • Ju Wenjun chess games at 365Chess.com
  • Ju Wenjun player profile and games at Chessgames.com
  • Ju Wenjun Women's Chess Olympiad record at OlimpBase.org

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In this Chinese name the family name is Ju Ju Wenjun Chinese 居文君 pinyin Ju Wenjun born 31 January 1991 1 is a Chinese chess grandmaster She is the current Women s World Chess Champion In March 2017 she became the fifth woman to achieve a rating of 2600 2 She is a four time Women s World Chess Champion having won the title in May 2018 She then defended her title in November 2018 against Tan Zhongyi 2020 against Aleksandra Goryachkina and 2023 against Lei Tingjie 3 Ju Wenjun居文君Ju Wenjun at the 2016 Chess OlympiadCountryChinaBorn 1991 01 31 31 January 1991 age 32 Shanghai ChinaTitleGrandmaster 2014 Women s World Champion2018 presentFIDE rating2560 December 2023 Peak rating2604 March 2017 Medal record Representing ChinaSummer Universiade2013 Kazan Mixed team2013 Kazan Women s individualAsian Games2010 Guangzhou Women s Team Contents 1 Career 1 1 World championship 1 2 Team events 2 Personal life 3 References 4 External linksCareer editJu started learning to play chess at the age of seven 4 In December 2004 Ju Wenjun placed third in the Asian Women s Chess Championship in Beirut 5 This result qualified her to play in her first Women s World Chess Championship in 2006 She competed in this event also in 2008 2010 2012 2015 and 2017 She won the Women s Chinese Chess Championship in 2010 and 2014 6 In July 2011 she won the Hangzhou Women Grandmaster Chess Tournament undefeated with a score of 6 9 points ahead of the then women s world champion Hou Yifan 7 In October 2011 she took the second place at the Nalchik stage of the FIDE Women s Grand Prix 2011 12 with 7 11 ranked only after her compatriot Zhao Xue her performance was enough to acquire her third and final norm required for the Grandmaster title 8 However one of the three norms was missing the signature of the arbiter disqualifying her for consideration for the title 9 From June 18 to July 2 2014 in the 5th stage of the FIDE Women s Grand Prix 2013 14 held in Lopota Resort Georgia she finished jointly second with Elina Danielian and a 7 11 score This marks her fourth GM norm In the 6th stage of the FIDE Women s Grand Prix 2013 14 held in Sharjah United Arab Emirates from August 24 to September 7 2014 she placed joint first with Hou Yifan with a score of 8 5 11 winning the event thanks to a better tiebreak score 9 In November 2014 FIDE awarded her the GM title in the 4th quarter Presidential Board meeting in Sochi Russia 10 With six GM norms including three norms from the Women s Grand Prix 1 from each series she is now a fully fledged grandmaster China s 31st grandmaster and the 31st woman to hold the title Also in 2014 she tied for first with Lei Tingjie in the 4th China Women Masters Tournament in Wuxi 11 In December 2017 Ju won the Women s World Rapid Chess Championship in Riyadh 12 and won in the same championship held in St Petersburg in December 2018 13 scoring 11 15 8 7 14 and 10 12 8 4 15 respectively World championship edit Ju Wenjun won FIDE Women s Grand Prix 2015 16 16 17 This qualified her for a match for the women s world championship against incumbent champion Tan Zhongyi Ju won the match in May 2018 becoming women s world champion The next women s world championship was decided by a 64 player knockout tournament Ju won the tournament which was held in November 2018 retaining the women s world chess champion title 18 Since then she has defended her title in matches twice first against Aleksandra Goryachkina in the Women s World Chess Championship 2020 6 6 2 5 1 5 in tiebreaks then against Lei Tingjie in the Women s World Chess Championship 2023 6 5 5 5 Team events edit Ju Wenjun has played for the Chinese national women s team since 2008 Her team has won the gold medal in the 42nd Chess Olympiad in 2016 Women s World Team Chess Championship in 2009 and 2011 Women s Asian Nations Chess Cup in 2012 2014 and 2016 gold medal in the Olympiad at 2018 and 2010 Asian Games In 2013 she won the silver medal with team Shanghai in the Asian Cities Chess Championship in Dubai She plays for the Shanghai chess club in the China Chess League CCL 19 Personal life editJu graduated from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics in 2015 4 References edit WGM title application FIDE Goryachkina 6th woman ever to cross 2600 chess24 2021 FIDE adopts a new system for the Women s Candidates 2022 23 FIDE a b JU WENJUN Federaciya shahmat Rossii Retrieved 2023 05 01 TWIC 529 Asian Women s Championship The Week in Chess 2004 12 27 Ramirez Alejandro 2014 03 29 Yu Yangyi amp Ju Wenjun Chinese Champs ChessBase Retrieved 2016 12 16 Liang Ziming 2011 07 26 1st Hangzhou WGM Tournament Ju Wenjun wins Harika becomes GM ChessBase Retrieved 26 October 2015 Title Applications 4th quarter Presidential Board Meeting 7 10 November 2014 Sochi RUS FIDE Retrieved 2016 12 16 a b Niklesh Kumar Jain 2014 09 14 Sharjah Grand Prix winner Ju Wenjun ChessBase Retrieved 2016 12 16 List of titles approved by the 4th quarter PB 2014 Archived 2014 11 26 at the Wayback Machine FIDE Lei Ting jie wins China Women Master News About Chess 2014 05 15 Archived from the original on 26 December 2015 Retrieved 26 October 2015 Viswanathan Anand and Ju Wenjun are World Rapid Champions Chessdom 2017 12 28 Retrieved 2018 01 02 ChessBase staff 28 December 2018 FIDE World Rapid Champions Dubov and Ju ChessBase Retrieved 28 December 2018 King Salman World Rapid Championship 2017 Women chess results com 28 December 2017 Retrieved 30 December 2018 King Salman World Rapid Championship 2018 Women chess results com 28 December 2018 Retrieved 30 December 2018 Ju Wenjun is triumphant in Khanty Mansiysk FIDE 1 December 2016 Schulz Andre 2016 12 05 Ju Wenjun wins Grand Prix series ChessBase Retrieved 2016 12 16 Houska Jovanka 24 November 2018 Ju Wenjun Beats Lagno In Playoff Wins Women s World Chess Championship Chess com Retrieved 24 November 2018 雅戈尔杯中国国际象棋甲级联赛官方网站 Archived from the original on 2011 10 28 Retrieved 2011 10 28 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ju Wenjun Ju Wenjun rating card at FIDE nbsp Ju Wenjun chess games at 365Chess com Ju Wenjun player profile and games at Chessgames com Ju Wenjun Women s Chess Olympiad record at OlimpBase org Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ju Wenjun amp oldid 1183267435, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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