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Lei Tingjie Beats Anna Muzychuk, Qualifies For Women’s Candidates Final

Lei Tingjie Beats Anna Muzychuk, Qualifies For Women’s Candidates Final

GM Lei Tingjie qualified for the final of the 2022-23 FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament after beating GM Anna Muzychuk in the fourth game of their match in Monaco. Lei, who knocked out Anna’s sister GM Mariya Muzychuk in the quarterfinals, will now play the winner of the second stage of the tournament, which starts November 28 …

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Lei Tingjie Reaches Semis; Anna Muzychuk Hits Back To Force Tiebreak

Lei Tingjie Reaches Semis; Anna Muzychuk Hits Back To Force Tiebreak

GM Anna Muzychuk defeated GM Humpy Koneru on demand in Saturday’s fourth game of their Women’s Candidates quarterfinal, thus forcing a tiebreak to be played on Sunday. The winner will face GM Lei Tingjie, who reached the draw she needed against GM Mariya Muzychuk. The quarterfinals tiebreak starts on Sunday, October 30 at 7 a.m. PT …

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Koneru, Lei Beat Muzychuk Sisters As Women’s Candidates Tournament Takes Off

Koneru, Lei Beat Muzychuk Sisters As Women’s Candidates Tournament Takes Off

It wasn’t a good first day for the Muzychuk sisters at the 2022-23 FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament in Monaco, as both lost their games as Black. GM Humpy Koneru found a nice tactic to quickly beat GM Anna Muzychuk, while GM Lei Tingjie defeated GM Mariya Muzychuk later in the day. The quarterfinals continue on …

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