МАТЧ НА ПЕРВЕНСТВО МИРА СРЕДИ ЖЕНЩИН. Шанхай-Чунцин. 5 - 23 июля.
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Шанхай / Чунцин. Матч на первенство мира среди женщин.
В матче встречаются чемпионка мира Цзюй Вэньцзюнь (Китай, 2564) и претендентка Лэй Тинцзе (Китай, 2554).
Первая половина матча проходит в Шанхае, вторая – в Чунцине. Победительницей становится участница, набравшая 6,5 очков. В случае счета 6:6 проводится тай-брейк. Призовой фонд составляет 500 000 евро. Победительница получает 60% от этой суммы (или 55% в случае тай-брейка).
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Тай-брейк состоит из 4 партий с контролем 25 минут + 10 секунд на ход. В случае равного счета играются две партии с контролем 5 минут + 3 секунды, затем, при необходимости, еще две партии 5+3. Если по-прежнему ничья, проводятся блиц-партии 3+2 с чередованием цветов до первой победы.
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Контроль времени: 90 минут на 40 ходов, затем 30 минут до конца партии с добавлением 30 секунд на каждый ход, начиная с первого.
Игровые дни: 5-6, 8-9, 11-12 июля (Шанхай), 15-16, 18-19, 21-22 июля (Чунцин). Тай-брейк: 23 июля.
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Key facts about the match
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.
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The match will consist of 12 games of classical chess. The players will have 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 more minutes for the rest of the game, plus a 30-second increment per move starting on move one.
Players cannot offer a draw before they reach the 41st move.
In case of a tie, there will be the following tiebreaks:
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.
The event prize fund is €500,000, with €300,000 going to the winner and the remaining €200,000 to the runner-up.
If the outcome of the match is decided upon tiebreaks, the winner will take €275,000, while the runner-up will receive €225,000.
Tian Hongwei, the president of the China Chess Association, welcomed the chess world to China. Stressing the importance of the competition, Tian noted the contribution her country made to women's chess.
Dana Reizniece-Ozola, Deputy Chair of the FIDE Management Board and serving as the supervisor of the appeals committee for the match, expressed gratitude to the hosts for organizing the championship.
The defending World Champion Ju Wenjun expressed her enthusiasm for the match, anticipating an exciting three weeks of competition: "It will be exciting and a lot of fighting spirit for the next three weeks. I feel I will do my best, also because of my love for chess. I will do everything to fight and win every game".
Lei Tingjie seemed relaxed ahead of the match, despite being one of the youngest challengers ever (at the age of 26): "I want to win, but I am here to improve myself. I will try my best to play good chess. I am the challenger so I don't feel any pressure at all".
"I have a good team, and things are going well. My mood is good, I am happy to be here and ready to fight," Lei added.
Shanghai's official Shan Xiali pointed out the rich history of chess in the city, also known as the "Paris of the East": "The relationship between Shanghai and chess has a long history. Shanghai is an early city in China to promote chess. The city also has a good chess mass base and cultural atmosphere, and many excellent chess players are from Shanghai".
The FIDE Women's World Championship Match 2023 is anticipated to be an intense battle between Lei Tingjie and Ju Wenjun, showcasing their exceptional skills and determination.
The first round of the match will be held on Wednesday, the 5th of July, at 3 PM local time in Shanghai (GMT+8).
What you need to know about Lei Tingjie:
Lei Tingjie was born in 1997 in Chongqing.
In 2014, she won the 4th China Women Masters Tournament in Wuxi on tiebreak against Ju Wenjun.
In 2015, she won the women's open tournament of the Moscow Open.
In 2017, she won the Chinese women's national championship.
In March 2017, Lei Tingjie earned the coveted Grandmaster title, becoming the sixth woman to obtain it as a teenager.
In December 2017, she became the silver medalist in the Women's World Rapid Chess Championship in Riyadh.
Lei Tingjie has represented China on several occasions with outstanding performances: among others, a gold medal at the 2016 Asian Nations Cup in Dubai and the 2018 Batumi Olympiad.
She won the prestigious 2021 Women's Grand Swiss tournament with a round to spare.
In April 2023, she won the 2022–23 Women's Candidates, beating the 16th Women's World Champion, Tan Zhongyi, in the final (3½–1½).
The match for the title of the 18th Women's World Champion was officially opened in Shanghai. The drawing of lots determined that the challenger Lei Tingjie will start with the white pieces.