Tan Zhongyi was defeated 3.5-1.5 by Lei Tingjie in the Women’s Candidates Final, winning by one game. She will now get the chance to compete against Ju Wenjun in the forthcoming Women’s World Championship match, which will take place in Shanghai and Chongqing in July. Read Below to Know How Lei Tingjie Claims Victory In Women’s Candidates Final.
Tan Zhongyi used the Colle-Zukertort system in the championship match, which is uncommon in top-level competition but quite common at the club level.
She had never used this variation in more than 600 official tournament games when playing White, thus it was a dangerous move. Lei Tingjie responded swiftly, displaying good opening preparation and a creative thought (7…g6!?). This move gave her the initiative on the kingside and triggered a risky pawn avalanche on the kingside.
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When Tan Zhongyi moved 21.g3?, defying the cardinal rule of placing pawns in front of the king needlessly, the game’s turning point unintentionally occurred.
This move was soon seized upon by Lei Tingjie, who skillfully responded with 21…Nd8!! to draw attention to White’s newly discovered flaws in her castled king position. The result of this manoeuvre was that all of Black’s pieces surrounded White’s king. Lei Tingjie prevailed as the onslaught finally burst through.
Match Location
The Women’s Candidates Final was held in Chongqing, China, from March 27th to April 6th. The winner of this six-game classical chess match will receive 60.000 euros and the right to challenge the current Women’s World Champion, Ju Wenjun, for the title in July.
History Of the Players
Both players were born in Chongqing, making it an ideal venue for the event, as the city is an important center of chess activity in China. Lei Tingjie and Tan Zhongyi are also teammates at the Chongqing Sports Lottery Chess Club.
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