The rival of the Ukrainian is the Chinese Lei Tingze
Ukrainian Anna Muzychuk tied with a Chinese Lei Tingjie in the first batch semi-finals of the Candidates Tournament.
Muzychuk played with white pieces. Anna and Lei agreed to a draw on the 46th move.
The second game of the semi-final confrontation between Muzychuk and Tingjie will take place on November 2. The third and fourth installments are scheduled for November 4 and 5, respectively.
In the 1/4 finals of the Candidates Tournament, Anna defeated Koneru Gumpy (4.5:3.5), and Lei defeated Maria Muzychuk (2.5:1.5).
Recall that the Chinese Ju Wenjun has been the world champion since 2018. The match between Ju Wenjun and the winner of the Candidates Tournament will take place in the summer of 2023.
An uneventful first match game between Anna Muzychuk and Lei Tingjie ends in a draw; Black comfortably equalized from the opening, and neither player rejected the following mass exchanges. #FIDEWomenCandidates
📷: Michal Walusza pic.twitter.com/UaeKCKdmZX
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Source: Sportarena
