From the 3rd to the 24th July, China will host the match for the title of Women's World Champion. The highly anticipated match between the current World Champion, Ju Wenjun, and the Challenger, Lei Tingjie, is scheduled to take place in the cities of Shanghai and Chongqing. These cities hold significance as they are the birthplaces of the respective participants.
The head-to-head record suggests a tough challenge for both sides.
Since 2011, when their first game was recorded, the two have played 15 times – eight in classical time control, three rapid games, one blitz, as well as three online/exhibition events. The overall score is 10:5 for Ju, but she scored the majority of the victories when Lei was just coming up through the ranks.
1st
Ju, Wenjun
2nd
Lei Tingjie
2 players
from 1 countries
The match will take place in two Chinese cities, where each of the contestants comes from. The first half of the match will be held in Shanghai, while the second half takes place in Chongqing.
The match will consist of 12 games, a score of 6 1⁄2 or higher will determine the 2023 Women's World Chess Champion.
The time control for each game is 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move one. The players cannot offer a draw before they reach the 41st move.
In case of a tie:
Four games with a 25+10 time control.
Two games with a 5+3 time control.
Two more games with a 5+3 time control.
One game with a 3+2 time control until a winner is determined.