Ju Wenjun
The reigning Women’s World Champion, who has held the title since 2018 and defended it four times. She is also a two-time world rapid champion and won the world blitz title in 2024.
In 2017 she became only the fifth woman to pass 2600. With China she has won two Olympiad golds and two Women’s World Team Championships, and in 2026 she took double gold at the World Rapid and Blitz Team Championships with team Dragon Chilling.
Career highlights
- Reigning five-time Women's World Champion
- Two-time Women's World Rapid Champion
- Women's World Blitz Champion (2024)
- Olympiad gold with China in 2016 and 2018
- Peak rating 2604 (March 2017)
Titles
- Women's World Chess Championship: 2018, 2018, 2020, 2023, 2025
From the winners lists on our event pages.
Ju Wenjun in The Chess Herald
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Profile last reviewed September 29, 2026. Ratings update monthly from FIDE.