SHANGHAI: The 2025 FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship’s fourth round match between Ju Wenjun and Tan Zhongyi ended in a draw.
Tan put Ju under heavy pressure, but Ju was able to defend her way to a draw. In this 12-game format, the first player to score 6.5 points will be declared the winner.
The time control for each game is 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game, with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move 1.
If the match is tied at 6-6 after all 12 games, a tiebreak will determine the champion. The tiebreak procedure involves a series of rapid and, if necessary, blitz games to ensure a decisive outcome.
The championship boasts a €500,000 prize fund and follows a classical time control: 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the remainder of the game, with a 30-second increment per move starting from move one.
