| CAMPEONAS MUNDIALES |
| AÑOS | CAMPEONA | PAÍS |
| 1927-1944 | VERA MENCHIK-STEVENSON | GBR |
| 1950-1953 | LUDMILA RUDENKO | URS |
| 1953-1956 | ELIZAVYETA BYKOVA | URS |
| 1956-1958 | OLGA RUBTSOVA | URS |
| 1958-1962 | ELIZAVYETA BYKOVA | URS |
| 1962-1978 | NONA GAPRINDACHVILI | URS |
| 1978-1991 | MAIA CHIBURDANIDZE | URS |
| 1991-1996 | JUN XIE | CHN |
| 1996-1999 | ZSUSZA POLGAR | HUN |
| 1999-2001 | JUN XIE | CHN |
| 2001- | ZHU CHEN | CHN |
