Ju Wenjun Defends her title FIDE WCC 2018

Women's World Ch: Ju Wenjun defends her title

by Antonio Pereira

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11/23/18 2018 – The champion kept her title. Ju Wenjun defeated Kateryna Lagno 3:1 in the tiebreaks of the 2018 Women's World Championship final match by winning both 10+10 games after drawing the first two rapid encounters. This was the first time since 2000 that a player defended her title in a knockout tournament. With another championship cycle over — the second one this year — the next one is expected to include a Candidates Tournament. | Photos: Official site  [Source Chessbase.com]  Original article