Lei Tingjie - Ju Wenjun, game 11, 1/2 - 1/2 (5.5 : 5.5)

Lei Tingjie - Ju Wenjun, game 11, 1/2 - 1/2 (5.5 : 5.5):

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6

After 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Ju opted for 3…Nf6, going into the Two Knights Defence. The two played a popular line in which White tried to take control over the d-square, but Black confidently countered this plan.

4.d3 Be7 5.Nc3 d6 6.a4 0-0 7.Bg5 Be6 8.Bxf6 Bxf6 9.Nd5 Bxd5 10.Bxd5 Nb4 11.Bb3 d5 12.exd5 Nxd5 13.0-0 c6

14.Re1 Re8 15.Qd2 Re7 16.Re4 Qd6 17.Rae1 Rae8 18.h4 h5 19.g3 g6 20.Qe2 a6 21.a5 Qd7 22.Nd2

Lei Tingjie looks to be transferring her knight f3 to c4, but 22. Nd2!? gives Ju Wenjun the chance to play 22...Bg7!, preparing f5!

 22.  ... Bg7 23. Qf3 f5

Suddenly the game is threatening to explode: https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/womens-world-chess-championship-2023/1/1/11

24.R4e2 Kh8 25.c3 Qd8 26.Nc4 Kh7 27.Bc2 Qc7 28.Qg2 Nf6 29.f3 Nd5 30.Qf2 Bf6 31.Kg2 Qd8 32.Rh1 Re6 33.Kf1 Kg7

34.Ke1 Rh8 35.Kd1 e4

An initially cautious game by both sides exploded in time pressure after Ju Wenjun decided on 35...e4, but the fireworks eventually resolved peacefully after exchanges and a threefold repetition.

The FIDE Women's World Championship match will now be decided in either tomorrow's 12th and last classical game or a playoff on Sunday.

36.fxe4 fxe4 37.Kc1 e3

38.Nxe3 Rhe8 39.Rhe1 Nxe3 40.Rxe3 Rxe3 41.Rxe3 Rxe3 42.Qxe3 Qxa5 43.d4 Qd5 44.Qd3 Qh1+ 45.Kd2 Qg2+ 46.Kd1 Qg1+ 47.Ke2 Qg2+ 48.Kd1 Qg1+

1/2 - 1/2

00:37:54 - 00:35:33

https://chesspro.ru/chessonline/app2//64321

Text: Milan Dinic

Photos: Stev Bonhage

Official website: womenworldchampionship.fide.com/

https://www.fide.com/news/2537

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