Chess with Sam Collins

Ju Wenjun vs Tan Zhongyi

Women’s World Championship 2018

GM Ju Wenjun from China has become the 17th Women’s World Champion, beating GM Tan Zhongyi in a fighting match which featured a remarkable series of five decisive games.

1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.g3 dxc4 5.Bg2 Nc6 6.0–0 Rb8 7.Nc3 b5 8.Ne5 Nxe5 9.dxe5 Nd7

This position has been tested over a hundred times. White has interesting compensation for her pawn deficit, ...