Women's World Champion #16
2017–2018
China
Tan Zhongyi
Won the 2017 knockout championship in Tehran — an event notable for requiring all competitors to wear a hijab under Iranian law.
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Biography
Born in 1991, Tan Zhongyi won the 2017 knockout Women's World Championship, held in Tehran, Iran, in a year Hou Yifan again chose not to enter.
She lost the title to Ju Wenjun in a 2018 match.
Playing Style
A steady, well-prepared knockout-format competitor.
Notable Games
2017 Women's World Championship
Her win in a tournament that drew significant international attention and some player withdrawals over Iran's legal requirement that all female competitors wear a hijab during play.
Fun Facts
- The 2017 Tehran championship remains one of the most politically discussed venues in the event's history.