Ju Wenjun ( Chinese ex. 居 文君 , pinyin : Ju Wenjun ; b. January 31, 1991 , Shanghai ) - Chinese chess player , grandmaster ( 2014 ). The winner of the World Team Championship (2009, 2011) and the World Chess Olympiad (2016, 2018). Women's World Champion (c May 18, 2018 ). November 23, 2018 Ju Wenjun became the first world champion to defend the title in knockout. [one]
 Ju Wenjun | |
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| 文君 | |
 In 2016 | |
| Country |  China |
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| Rank | Grand Master ( 2014 ) ---- grandmaster ( 2009 ) among women |
| Maximum Rating | 2604 (March 2017) |
| Current rating | 2592 (June 2019 ) |
| Personal card on the FIDE website Personal card on the site Chess DB | |
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Biography
Since childhood, Ju Wenjun has preferred to play with adults, often ignoring the children's championships on the planet. At the age of 13, the Chinese chess player ranks second in the Asian Women's Championship, then wins the national championship and becomes a participant in tournaments of the highest rank.
As part of the Chinese team, she participated in 6 Olympiads (2008–2018) and 3 world team championships (2009-2013).
In 2012, at the World Championships in Khanty-Mansiysk, Wenjun reached the semi-finals, where she lost to the future champion Anna Ushenina .
December 29, 2017 Ju Wenjun became the winner of the World Rapid Chess Championship held in Saudi Arabia.
In May 2018, Ju Wenjun became the world champion in classical chess, beating Tan Zhongyi with a score of 5.5 - 4.5.
On November 23, 2018, Ju Wenjun won the World Championship, defeating Russian Ekaterina Lagno in a tiebreaker .
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Notes
- ↑ ChessPro. Women's World Championship. Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia 2018. All about the tournament . chesspro.ru. The appeal date is November 23, 2018.
- ↑ Elo rating from FIDE listings. Sources: fide.com , benoni.de , olimpbase.org
Links
- Ju Wenjun's personal card on the FIDE website
- Ju Ju Wenjun at
- Personal Card Ju Wenjun on the site 365chess.com (English)
- Ju Wenjun Speeches at Women's Chess Olympiads
- Ju Wenjun performs at the World Women's Team Championships