Featured is Game 1 from FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship 2025 between defending champion Ju Wenjun and Tan Zhongyi. The opening played in an Open Sicilian with 2…e6. Time controls are 90 minutes with a 30-second increment throughout, and a 30-minute bonus once move 40 is reached. In this best of 12 games match, the games will be played in the hometowns of the players. Games 1 through 6 are set to take place in Shanghai, China which is Ju Wenjun’s hometown. Games 7 through 12 are set to take place in Chongqing, China which is Tan Zhongyi’s hometown.
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Image of Ju Wenjun by Lennart Ootes
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bf4 d5 8. Nd2 g6 9. Bg5 h6 10. Bh4 Be7 11. O-O a5 12. Qe2 O-O 13. Rad1 Nd7 14. Bxe7 Qxe7 15. c4 Ne5 16. exd5 Nxd3 17. Qxd3 cxd5 18. Qe3 Qg5 19. Qxg5 hxg5 20. cxd5 exd5 21. Rfe1 Rb8 22. b3 g4 23. Nf1 a4 24. bxa4 Rb4 25. a5 Ra4 26. Rxd5 Be6 27. Rc5 Rxa2 28. Ne3 Ra8 29. Nd5 R8xa5 30. Rxa5 Rxa5 31. Nf4 Bf5 32. h3 gxh3 33. Nxh3 Bxh3 34. gxh3 Kg7 35. Kg2 Rg5+ 36. Kf3 Rf5+ 37. Kg2 Rg5+ 38. Kf3 Rf5+ 39. Kg2