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Tingjie Lei
T Lei 
Lei Tingjie at the MetLife Warsaw Najdorf Chess Festival 2014.
Photo by Przemyslaw Jahr, via Wikimedia Commons.
 

Number of games in database: 1,049
Years covered: 2010 to 2025
Last FIDE rating: 2565 (2496 rapid, 2478 blitz)
Overall record: +366 -152 =229 (64.3%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 302 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (66) 
    B90 B22 B30 B31 B40
 Catalan (40) 
    E04 E06 E01 E05 E07
 Ruy Lopez (38) 
    C65 C78 C92 C60 C76
 Queen's Pawn Game (37) 
    E00 A45 A41 A50 A46
 King's Indian (33) 
    E71 E90 E81 E60 E91
 English (27) 
    A15 A13 A10 A16 A14
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (61) 
    B47 B48 B28 B44 B23
 Grunfeld (57) 
    D85 D80 D73 D90 D79
 Queen's Pawn Game (35) 
    D02 A45 D05 D00 E10
 Ruy Lopez (32) 
    C67 C65 C78 C77 C74
 Slav (30) 
    D12 D14 D11 D10 D17
 French Defense (28) 
    C07 C10 C11 C00 C02
Repertoire Explorer

NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   T Lei vs F Peralta, 2019 1-0
   S Weeramantry vs T Lei, 2016 0-1
   T Lei vs E Iturrizaga Bonelli, 2018 1/2-1/2
   T Lei vs O Girya, 2018 1/2-1/2
   Z Tan vs T Lei, 2020 0-1
   T Lei vs E Shachar, 2018 1-0
   W Ju vs T Lei, 2023 1/2-1/2
   T Lei vs X Zhang, 2013 1/2-1/2
   T Lei vs D E Cori Tello, 2015 1-0
   C Zhu vs T Lei, 2017 0-1

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Chinese Championship (Women) (2017)
   World Team Chess Championship (Women) (2017)
   FIDE Grand Swiss (Women) (2021)
   FIDE Online Steinitz Memorial (Women) (2020)
   Women's World Team Championship (2015)
   Chinese Championship (Women) (2016)
   World Team Chess Championship (Women) (2019)
   FIDE Women's World Cup (2025)
   Chinese Chess League (2017)
   Graz Open-A (2016)
   Kramnik Challenge (2021)
   Chinese Chess League (2016)
   Batumi Olympiad (Women) (2018)
   Chinese Team Championship (2015)
   Gibraltar Masters (2019)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 FIDE Women's World Cup
   T Lei vs Z Tan (Jul-27-25) 0-1
   Z Tan vs T Lei (Jul-26-25) 1/2-1/2
   Koneru vs T Lei (Jul-24-25) 1-0, blitz
   T Lei vs Koneru (Jul-24-25) 1-0, rapid
   T Lei vs Koneru (Jul-24-25) 1/2-1/2, rapid

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TINGJIE LEI
(born Mar-13-1997, 28 years old) China
PRONUNCIATION:
[what is this?]

Lei Tingjie, born on March 13, 1997, in Fuling District, Chongqing, China, has established herself as a formidable figure in the world of chess. Achieving the title of Woman Grandmaster in 2014 and Grandmaster in 2017, Lei's career is distinguished by notable accomplishments that highlight her talent and determination. Among her significant achievements, she played on the gold medal-winning Chinese team in the women's event of the Asian Nations Cup in 2016. Her victory at the 6th Chinese Women's Masters Tournament in Wuxi, ahead of Women's World Champion Tan Zhongyi, and her silver medal in the Women's World Rapid Chess Championship in Riyadh in the same year, underscore her exceptional skills and competitive spirit. She also scored 8/9 at the World Team Chess Championship (Women) (2017) for the 4th Chinese board(2) to assist her team in securing 2nd place.

Lei's triumph at the 43rd Sevilla International Chess Open in 2018 and her win at the FIDE Grand Swiss (Women) (2021) 2021, securing a spot in the Women's Candidates Tournament 2022–23, are further testaments to her prowess. Her victory in the Women's Candidates Final (2023) after beating Zhongyi Tan showcases her strategic mastery and resilience, although she faced challenges in FIDE Women's World Championship (2023) match against reigning Women's World Champion Wenjun Ju in July 2023.

Beyond her chess achievements, Lei's personal commitment to academic pursuits, attending the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, reflects her dedication to balancing her intellectual development with her professional chess career.

Wikipedia article: Lei Tingjie
http://ugra2017.fide.com/rating-sta...
https://www.chess.com/players/lei-t...
http://www.womenscandidates.fide.co...
https://pantheon.world/profile/pers...

Last updated: 2024-03-06 19:07:34

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 page 1 of 42; games 1-25 of 1,049  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. T Lei vs A Shamatava  1-0562010Wch U14 GirlsB40 Sicilian
2. M Efimenko vs T Lei  0-1392010Wch U14 GirlsB78 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long
3. T Lei vs P V Nandhidhaa  1-0802010Wch U14 GirlsB40 Sicilian
4. R Hakimifard vs T Lei  0-1292010Wch U14 GirlsB70 Sicilian, Dragon Variation
5. T Lei vs D Saduakassova  0-1822010WYCC Girls U14B51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
6. S Gaboyan vs T Lei  0-1312010Wch U14 GirlsD11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
7. T Lei vs A Bivol  0-1682010Wch U14 GirlsB40 Sicilian
8. T Lei vs W Ju  0-1422011Tainjin zt 3.5 (Women)B51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
9. S Siyuan vs T Lei  0-1302011CHN-ch Prelim rap (Women) 1stB76 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
10. Z Tan vs T Lei  1-0582011Ch ChinaA39 English, Symmetrical, Main line with d4
11. W Ju vs T Lei  1-0562011CHN-ch Prelim rap (Women) 1stD78 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6
12. T Lei vs X Li  1-0392011CHN-ch Prelim rap (Women) 1stD78 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6
13. T Lei vs X Zhao  0-1332011CHN-ch Prelim rap (Women) 1stA46 Queen's Pawn Game
14. Q Guo vs T Lei  1-0322011CHN-ch Prelim rap (Women) 1stD16 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
15. T Lei vs Y Wang  0-1652011CHN-ch Prelim rap (Women) 1stA46 Queen's Pawn Game
16. S Li vs T Lei  1-0682011Kuala Lumpur op 8thD16 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
17. T Lei vs B Cheng  1-0392011Kuala Lumpur op 8thD02 Queen's Pawn Game
18. G Lane vs T Lei  1-0322011Kuala Lumpur op 8thB32 Sicilian
19. T Lei vs Q Huang  0-1362012Asia-chT (Women) final 7thA40 Queen's Pawn Game
20. Q Guo vs T Lei  0-1482012Asia-chT (Women) final 7thD17 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
21. M Davletbayeva vs T Lei  0-1402012Asia-chT (Women) final 7thB32 Sicilian
22. T Lei vs Bich Ngoc Pham  1-0472012Asia-chT (Women) final 7thA15 English
23. T Lei vs G Saikhanzaya  1-0312012Asia-chT (Women) final 7thA15 English
24. V Aulia vs T Lei  0-1462012Asia-chT (Women) final 7thA07 King's Indian Attack
25. S Ghader Pour vs T Lei  0-1682012Asia-chT (Women) final 7thB27 Sicilian
 page 1 of 42; games 1-25 of 1,049  PGN Download
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Feb-19-14  waustad: After her win today against Emre Can in Graz she's tied for the lead at the Internationales Casino Open Graz 2014 A-Turnier. Since she is under age to play in the casino, none of her games have been broadcast since they've been played in a neighboring venue, but her results speak for themselves: http://chess-results.com/tnr107256....
Feb-19-14  mrbasso: According to your link she is not in the lead. Melkumyan is alone.
Feb-19-14  waustad: Sorry - actually shes tied for second place. Her opponent in the penultimate round is the leader Hrant Melkumyan. With her status as one of the leaders, her game against Emre Can is included in the pgn file for round 7.
Feb-20-14  Granny O Doul: All that, AND Secretary-General of the UN.
Feb-21-14  waustad: It is very likely she'll have to choose between the U18 prize and the top female prize. Each is 150 euros so it is mainly how it effects the person in second and third place. The entry says that a player can only win one prize. A final round win against Ruben Felgaer would make that point moot most likely since 6.5 probably ranks her high enough to win a bigger prize.
Feb-21-14  waustad: In the end she came in second U18 and out of the running for a place prize, so she's top female on tiebreaks over Melanie Ohme. It is still a fine performance but not quite the norm worthy one it started out as.

<granny>That joke really dates you, but I guess so does your nick. I was alive but don't remember Trygve Lie. He came before Dag Hammarskjöld, who I do remember.

Mar-02-14  waustad: It appears that she got another IM norm at XXVIIIe Festival des Jeux de Cannes. This European visit has been productive with IM norms in France and Austria in a couple of weeks.

http://canneschesstournament.wordpr...

Mar-15-14  waustad: She's now leading in the Chinese women's championship with 4.5/5.
Mar-15-14  nok: Btw her real name is Lei Tingjie. Given name comes in after. Ppl here seem to get it wrong every time.
Mar-15-14  waustad: Sadly most of us here have no idea which is the given name and which is the family name, so even if we know that detail, we're at a loss. I often copy something from a place like chess-results and just delete the comma, hoping that I'll get it right.
Mar-18-14  waustad: Her run at the Chinese Championships continues, but there is a caveat. Her last 4 opponents are all rated higher than she is. Of course rating takes a while to catch up to strength with somebody so new to the scene, but she has already played the bottom half of the table. Her game with Ju Wenjun in the penultimate round as black may determine the winner. Yang Shen is at +3 and has drawn with almost everybody in the top of the table already. She would probably need to win all of her last 4 games to have a realistic shot at it, but has a much easier remaining draw. http://chess-results.com/tnr127166....
Mar-18-14  norami: I call her Tingle Lee.
Mar-19-14  waustad: Today Guo Qi missed drawing chances in time trouble and Lei Tingjie extended her lead over Ju Wenjun who drew today. Yang Shen won her game and is now at 6/8 in third place.
Mar-20-14  norami: Or maybe Lay Tingle.
Mar-20-14  Alien Math: <nok> Appears to find name correct, here article with picture of Lei Tingjie, 6th Chinese Individual Championship in Xinghua http://sports.sina.com.cn/go/2014-0... Notes in Chinese
May-11-14  waustad: She continues to do well and is leading The fourth Chess Women Master Tournment with 4/5 so far: http://chess-results.com/tnr133261....

Live games at: http://games.sports.cn/chessorg/dom... or via chessdom

Feb-09-15  waustad: Congratulations on winning the women's section of the Moscow Open, scoring 8/9.
Mar-27-15  BIDMONFA: Tingjie Lei

LEI, Tingjie
http://www.bidmonfa.com/lei_tingjie...
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May-29-15
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: Congrats to Tingjie Lei for her performance at the Chinese Women Championship. She scored 7.5/11 for a tie for 3rd, but was the only undefeated player.
May-29-15
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: Picture of her from last year, about 1/2 way down:

http://www.chess.com/news/yu-yangyi...

Feb-12-16  waustad: She has returned to Graz this year to play in the Graz Open. This tournament isn't played at the casino, so she doesn't have to play next door. After a win over IM Walter Wittmann in the first round her second round opponent will be FM Robert Perhinig (2315). Games can be found on chess-results.com, including with a live feed.
Feb-12-16
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: Must be very distracting to have all the slot machine noises and croupier yelling SEVEN WINNA!!!
Feb-16-16  waustad: After 6 rounds she is 1/2 point behind the leaders Markus Ragger, Li Chao b and Banusz Tamas. Ragger is certainly leading in moves played, since today he strove to win a game a pawn up in a rook and opposite colored bishop endgame, lasting 120 moves. Her opponent in round 7 is Pap Gyula. (FYI, since both Chinese and Magyar use family name first, I think I've ordered names in their local form. I make no promises that I got it right, but I try.)
Feb-18-16  waustad: Going into the 9th round a GM norm is almost sure. She's in a 3 way tie for second place with 6, half a point behind Li Chao. Her opponent tomorrow is Banusz Tamas. With a 2732 tpr so far, I think the norm is in the bag, along with some prize money. I'm not sure if she could get both the top female prize and an overall place prize in this tournament, since it is sometimes explicitly stated that only one prize can be won. If this is an only one prize tournament, Monica Socko is the most likely to win the top female, dispite her loss today to Markus Ragger.
Feb-19-16  sonia91: She finished 4th in Graz with a 2662 performance, earning her second GM norm: http://chess-results.com/tnr181947....
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