Shanghai & Chongqing, China
5.5:6.5
Lei Tingjie
Ju Wenjun
FIDE Women’s World
Championship Match
4-24 July 2023
The winner takes the crown!
The match is the culmination of the FIDE Women’s World Championship Cycle 2020-2023. Women’s World Champion Ju Wenjun is facing the winner of the Women’s Candidates Tournament, her ambitious compatriot Lei Tingjie. Who will be the queen of the chess world? The title is decided in 12 games and a tiebreak in case of a tie.
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Lei Tingjie
Ju Wenjun
Grandmaster since 2017, Lei Tingjie reached the peak of her form after the pandemic, sweeping the competition at the Women's Grand Swiss 2021 and winning the Candidates Tournament 2023 by convincing victory over Tan Zhongyi in the final. Lei is rated #5 in the world and is eager to reach up to the sky and claim the chess crown.
Women's World Champion since 2018, Chinese star Ju Wenjun first won the crown in a match against her compatriot Tan Zhongyi. She defended her title twice, winning the 64-player knockout tournament in 2018 and a match against Aleksandra Goryachkina in 2020. Experience and impeccable professionalism make Ju a formidable opponent.
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