The Women's World Championship match took place in January 2020, with the first half in China and the second half in Russia. In China, Ju and Goryachkina and each won a game with white. Back in Russia, Goryachkina took the lead in the eighth game before Ju won back-to-back games, the second of which was the only win with black in the match. Nevertheless, Goryachkina won the last classical game to send the match to a series of four rapid tiebreak games. After Goryachkina could not convert good winning chances in the first tiebreak game with black, Ju won the third game with white. With the other three tiebreak games ending in draws, Ju won the match and retained the Women's World Champion title.