4/6/2025 – In game 3 of the Women's World Chess Championship, Ju Wenjun levelled the score by defeating Tan Zhongyi with the white pieces. After choosing a positional sideline against the Sicilian Defence, Ju gradually built a small advantage that she carried into a rook and opposite-coloured bishop endgame. Although the position remained objectively balanced for some time, a mistake on move 60 allowed Ju to convert her extra pawn. The game lasted 87 moves and over five and a half hours. | Photo: Anna Shtourman
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Slowly pushing an extra pawn
Game 3 of the Women's World Chess Championship saw defending champion Ju Wenjun respond strongly to her defeat in the previous round by securing a win against Tan Zhongyi. Playing with the white pieces, Ju chose a less conventional line against Tan's Sicilian Defence, likely aiming to sidestep her opponent's preparation while choosing to enter a positional battle. Despite the early deviation, Tan reacted solidly and maintained a good pace on the clock, suggesting she was comfortable navigating the strategic territory.
As the middlegame progressed, Ju gradually increased the pressure without taking unnecessary risks. Her positional play yielded a small advantage, particularly after securing an extra pawn on the queenside. While the position remained dynamically balanced, especially due to the opposite-coloured bishops, Ju's extra pawn on the c-file gave her a clear target to pursue in the endgame.
Position after 41.Rxd5
By move 41, the game had transitioned into a rook and opposite-coloured bishop endgame, with White pressing on the queenside. Although computer analysis suggested the position was almost fully equalised, Ju continued to pose practical problems.
Tan's decisive error came on move 60, when Ju correctly decided to invade with his king via the dark squares on the kingside.
The king (very) slowly infiltrated along the dark squares on the kingside - 61.Kf4 was the first step, and 82.Ke7 was the last
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Ju's coordination of king and rook proved decisive, as she created mounting pressure that Tan eventually failed to contain. The game lasted 87 moves and more than five and a half hours, with Tan resigning in a position where further resistance was futile. This victory brings the score back to level as three more games remain to be played in Shanghai before the contenders take the match to Chongqing, Tan's hometown.
60.Kf4Opposite-coloured bishops favor the attacker. Opposite-coloured bishops have two faces. In a pure endgame they have a large drawish tendency, but when more pieces are on the board they favor the attacker, much like in the middlegame:Bc6?The losing mistake. Now White's pieces will invade sooner or later.After60...Re2Black's wall holds, e.g.61.Kg561.Be3f662.Rb6Bc6=61...Re462.Kh6Kd763.Kg7Kc764.f3Re2=61.Kg5The king infiltrates on the kingside.Ra461...Re262.Be3+-62.Be5+Kd763.Rb2Ke664.Bf4Rc465.Be3Ke566.Rb8
The rook infiltrates on the queenside.66...Bd766...Rg4+67.Kh6Ra468.Kg7+-67.Rd8Be668.Rd6Rc269.Kh6Kf670.Rd1Rc471.Rd6Rc272.Bd4+Kf572...Ke773.Kg7+-73.f3Rc474.c6Rc275.Kg7g576.hxg5Kxg577.Bb6The tricky77.Bf6+wins more quickly, e.g.Kf578.Rd4Bc879.Re4Rc580.Kxf7+-77...Kf578.c7Rc379.Ba5Rc580.Ra6Rc481.Kf8The tricky81.Bd2!?wins more quickly due toRxc782.Ra5++-81...Bd581...h482.gxh4Rxh483.Be1Rc484.Bg3Kf685.Ke8Rc286.Bd6Rc187.Rb6Rc288.f4Rc189.Be5+Kf590.Ke7f691.Bd6Bc892.Kd8Be693.Ba3Rc294.Rxe6Kxe695.c8Q+Rxc8+96.Kxc8Kf597.Bd6+-82.Ke7h482...Bxf3is met by83.Rf6+Kg484.Rf4+Rxf485.c8Q++-83.Rf6+Ke584.gxh4
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