Ju Wenjun News & Updates

R Vaishali vs Ju Wenjun: A way-too-early preview for Women's World Chess Championship

R Vaishali has done it. She has won the Women's Candidates tournament in her second appearance and b...

Apr 16, 2026 • ESPN

Ju Wenjun outclasses rival Tan Zhongyi to retain women’s world chess title

Ju Wenjun has once again proven herself the undisputed queen of the chessboard. On Wednesday in Chon...

Apr 16, 2025 • The Guardian

Ju Wenjun is still champ

Regular Match — 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, then 30 minutes play-to-finish, with 30 seconds...

Jan 27, 2020 • BusinessWorld

Divya Deshmukh stuns women's world champion Ju Wenjun in dream start at Norway Chess

Divya Deshmukh made headlines at the Norway Chess tournament by defeating reigning women's world cha...

May 25, 2026 • Times Now on MSN

‘Is this for promotional purposes?’: Divya Deshmukh’s viral moment during stunning win over Ju Wenjun that explains chess’s new broadcast strategy

A casual remark by Indian Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh during her debut at Norway Chess may have revea...

May 26, 2026 • The Financial Express

Ju Wenjun, Koneru Humpy Among Top Women Superstars For Global Chess League Season 2

The Global Chess League today announced the list of women Superstars who will be competing in the se...

Jul 30, 2024 • NDTV

Chinese grandmaster Ju Wenjun makes history by winning fifth Women’s World Chess Championship

Chinese grandmaster Ju Wenjun secured her fifth consecutive Women’s World Chess Championship on We...

Apr 16, 2025 • Yahoo! Sports

Judit Polgar dismisses Vaishali’s chances against Ju Wenjun: ‘Need to improve quite a bit’

Polgar said Ju will be a very big challenge for Vaishali, and the Indian would need to significantly...

May 16, 2026 • The Indian Express

Norway Chess 2026, Round 6: Tough Day For Indian Stars As Norway Chess Title Race Intensifies

Round six of the Norway Chess saw decisive games as Magnus Carlsen defeated Alireza Firouzja, while ...

Jun 01, 2026 • Free Press Journal

Norway Chess: Indian quartet endures miserable day as all four suffer defeats

It wasn’t a good day for the Indian players as they lost their games in the Open and women’s eve...

May 31, 2026 • The Hindu

Divya stuns world champion Ju Wenjun at Norway Chess

Divya Deshmukh made a memorable debut at the Norway Chess tournament by defeating women’s world ch...

May 25, 2026 • Daijiworld

Norway Chess: Divya Deshmukh stuns world champion Ju Wenjun in Armageddon; Magnus Carlsen handed shock defeat

India enjoyed a decent opening day at Norway Chess as 20-year-old debutante Divya Deshmukh held Worl...

May 25, 2026 • The Times of India on MSN

R Vaishali Wins Women's Candidates Tournament, To Challenge Ju Wenjun For World Title

Grandmaster R Vaishali emerged victorious at the Women's Candidates Tournament, earning the right to...

Dec 31, 2000 • Rediff.com

Norway Chess 2024: Magnus Carlsen secures title win; Ju Wenjun tops women’s event

Norwegian chess Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen secured the Norway Chess title for the sixth time after d...

Jun 08, 2024 • Sportskeeda

Success for China’s female chess players set to have long-lasting impact

Ju Wenjun, the newly crowned Women's World Blitz Chess Champion, believes the growing success of Chi...

May 13, 2026 • China Daily Global Edition