Game 7: Ju Wenjun vs Tan Zhongyi | FIDE Women's World Chess Championship 2025

Featured is Game 7 from FIDE Women's World Chess Championship 2025 between defending champion Ju Wenjun and challenger Tan Zhongyi. The opening played is a Sicilian Defense, Rossolimo Attack. Time controls are 90 minutes with a 30-second increment throughout, and a 30-minute bonus once move 40 is reached. Going into Game 7 Ju Wenjun has 4 points, and Tan Zhongyi has 2 points. In this best of 12 games match, the games will be played in the hometowns of the players. Games 1 through 6 are set to take place in Shanghai, China which is Ju Wenjun's hometown. Games 7 through 12 are set to take place in Chongqing, China which is Tan Zhongyi's hometown.
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 4. O-O Nge7 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4 Qb6 7. Nxc6 bxc6 8. Bd3 Ng6 9. c4 Be7 10. Nc3 O-O 11. Na4 Qc7 12. c5 d5 13. cxd6 Bxd6 14. Qh5 Rb8 15. b3 Rd8 16. Rd1 Rb4 17. Bb2 Nf4 18. Qf3 Nxd3 19. Rxd3 Ba6 20. Rdd1 Bxh2+ 21. Kh1 Bd6 22. Qc3 Bf8 23. Nc5 Rb6 24. Qe5 Qe7 25. Rac1 Rb5 26. Rxd8 Qxd8 27. Qd4 Qh4+ 28. Kg1 Bc8 29. e5 Qxd4 30. Bxd4 a5 31. f4 h5 32. Kf2 Be7 33. Ke3 g5 34. Ne4 gxf4+ 35. Kxf4 Bb7 36. Bc5 Bxc5 37. Nxc5 Kg7 38. Kg5 Ba8 39. Kxh5 Rb8 40. Rc4 Rh8+ 41. Kg4 Rh2 42. Kg3 Rh5 43. Rg4+ Kf8 44. Ra4 Ke7 45. Rxa5 Rxe5 46. Ra7+ Kd6 47. b4