Women's World Chess Championship 2023

Women's World Chess Championship 2023

Shanghai & Chongqing, China
5–24 July 2023
	Defending champion	Challenger
	Ju Wenjun	Lei Tingjie
	6½ Scores 5½ Game 1 ½ 50 move draw ½ Game 2 ½ 40 move draw ½ Game 3 ½ 49 move draw ½ Game 4 ½ 63 move draw ½ Game 5 0 65 moves → 1 Game 6 ½ 48 move draw ½ Game 7 ½ 65 move draw ½ Game 8 1 ← 72 moves 0 Game 9 ½ 59 move draw ½ Game 10 ½ 47 move draw ½ Game 11 ½ 48 move draw ½ Game 12 1 ← 62 moves 0
	Born 31 January 1991 32 years old	Born 13 March 1997 26 years old
	Winner of the Women's World Chess Championship 2020	Winner of the Women's Candidates Tournament 2022–23
	Rating: 2564 (World No. 2)	Rating: 2554 (World No. 4)
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The 2023 Women's World Chess Championship was a chess match for the Women's World Chess Championship title. It was contested by the defending champion, Ju Wenjun, and her challenger, Lei Tingjie, the winner of the 2022–23 Candidates tournament.

It was played from 5 to 24 July 2023, in the hometowns of the two participants, giving each a home-field advantage for half the match.

Ju won the match and successfully defended her title.