The 2023 Women's World Chess Championship is an upcoming chess match for the
Women's World Chess Championship title. It is contested by the defending champion,
Ju Wenjun, and her challenger,
Lei Tingjie, the winner of the
2022–23 Candidates tournament.
It will be played in two Chinese cities from 5 to 25 July 2023, giving each participant a home-field advantage.
Candidates tournament
The second edition of the women's Candidates was played in the last quarter of 2022. In contrast to the previous edition, this was played in a knock-out format. It has been speculated that the pairings were made to prevent a
Russia vs Ukraine matchup before the final.
It featured eight players, including three former Women's World champions. In the final, Lei Tingjie and
Tan Zhongyi played a six game match to determine the Challenger spot. Lei Tingjie won the match in 5 games.
Match
The match is scheduled for 5 to 25 July 2023. Like in 2018 it will be played in two halves, giving each player a home advantage. The host cities are
Chongqing
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and
Shanghai.
It is not yet decided which city hosts which half.
The format of the championship is a 12 game match like in previous years.
Notes
References
External links
FIDE Women's World Championship Cycle 2020 — 2022
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