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Ju beats Yu
Women’s world champion Ju Wenjun, much like in December last year, decided to participate in the open section of the national championships instead of entering the women’s tournament as the rating favourite. Until round 10, the player from Shanghai had been struggling, having scored eight draws and suffered two defeats up to that point. A win in the last round against the eventual champion, however, allowed her to finish in the pack sharing 5th-10th places on 5/11 — thanks to that win, she also ended the event with a rating gain.
Yu Yangyi, who won the 2020 edition with an 8/11 score, got his second consecutive title after collecting 7 points in the same number of rounds as last year. The lineup was slightly stronger this time around.