The title of Women’s World Champion will be decided from July 5th to July 23rd 2023. The contenders are Ju Wenjun (2566, current World Champion) and Lei Tingjie (2554) both from China.
Format
12 classical games: 90 minutes for the first 40 moves and 30 more minutes for the rest of the game, plus a 30s increment per move starting on move one. Players cannot offer a draw before they reach the 41st move. Tiebreaks are:
- Four games with 25+10 time control
- Two games with 5+3 time control
- Two more games with 5+3 time control
- One game with a 3+2 time control until a winner is determined
Schedule
One match per day from July 5th to July 22th, except free days (July 7th, July 10th, July 14th, July 17th and July 20th). If needed, tiebreaks on July 23rd. All matches start at 7:00 UTC (15:00 Beijing time).
Results
| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ju Wenjun | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 0 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Lei Tingjie | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 0 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 0 | 5.5 |
Links
Match 1
Lei Tingjie vs Ju Wenjun: 1/2-1/2
Match 2
Ju Wenjun vs Lei Tingjie 1/2-1/2
Match 3
Lei Tingjie vs Ju Wenjun: 1/2-1/2
Match 4
Ju Wenjun vs Lei Tingjie 1/2-1/2
Match 5
Lei Tingjie vs Ju Wenjun 1-0
Lei Tingjie takes the lead with the first decisive game
Match 6
Ju Wenjun vs Lei Tingjie 1/2-1/2
Match 7
Lei Tingjie vs Ju Wenjun 1/2-1/2
Game 8
Ju Wenjun vs Lei Tingjie 1-0
And the match is even again
Match 9
Lei Tingjie vs Ju Wenjun 1/2-1/2
Game 10
Ju Wenjun vs Lei Tingjie 1/2-1/2
Game 11
Lei Tingjie vs Ju Wenjun 1/2-1/2
Game 12
Ju Wenjun vs Lei Tingjie 1-0
Ju Wenju wins her fourth World Championship