Ju Wenjun retained her title by winning the rapid tiebreak 2.5–1.5 , securing her third world championship title. 2. FIDE Candidates Tournament 2020
Won by Fabiano Caruana in January, one of the last major over-the-board super-tournaments completed before lockdowns.
Split between Shanghai, China (Games 1–6) and Vladivostok, Russia (Games 7–12). Format: 12 classical games followed by tiebreaks. Outcome: The classical portion ended in a 6–6 tie . ChessChampionship2020.part1.rar
Started March 17, 2020, but was suspended at the halfway point on March 26 after seven rounds due to Russia closing its air traffic.
Won by Hikaru Nakamura , who defeated Wesley So in the final. Ju Wenjun retained her title by winning the rapid tiebreak 2
The most significant championship completed in 2020 was the match between defending champion (China) and challenger Aleksandra Goryachkina (Russia). Dates: January 5 – January 24, 2020.
Ian Nepomniachtchi and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave were leading when the event was halted. Split between Shanghai, China (Games 1–6) and Vladivostok,
The second half did not resume until April 2021, eventually won by Ian Nepomniachtchi . 3. Other Notable 2020 Championships