Tan Zhongyi
A former Women’s World Champion, who won the 2017 knockout championship in Iran by beating Anna Muzychuk in the final. She has also been world rapid champion, and has won the Chinese women’s title five times.
She reached the 2026 Women’s Candidates by finishing third at the 2025 World Cup. In August 2026 she won the Cairns Cup for a second time, the first player to do so.
Career highlights
- Women's World Champion 2017–2018
- Former Women's World Rapid Champion
- Five-time Chinese Women's Champion
- Won the Cairns Cup in 2024 and 2026, the first to win it twice
Titles
From the winners lists on our event pages.
Tan Zhongyi in The Chess Herald
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Profile last reviewed September 29, 2026. Ratings update monthly from FIDE.