Tan Zhongyi vs Ju Wenjun, Game 7 and Photos: Women's World Chess Championship, Shanghai-Chongqing 2018

All smile: Press Officer Gu Xiaobing, Tan Zhongyi and Ju Wenjun after Game 7. Photo by Xiaolong

Tan, Zhongyi (2522) - Ju, Wenjun (2571) [E52]
Women's World Championship/Chongqing (7) 2018

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 The Nimzo-Indian Defence. 4. Nf3 d5 5. e3 O-O 6. Bd2 b6 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Bd3 Bb7 9. O-O Bd6 10. Nb5 Be7 11. Rc1 c5 12. Ne5 a6 13. Nc3 Nc6 14. Nxc6 A novelty. In the game Budin, F - Spasov, S, W-Cup17 WS09 email 2009, White played 13.f4. Bxc6 15. dxc5 bxc5 16. Na4 c4 17. Bc2 Rb8 Black has good counterplay. However 17...d4! was even better. 18. Bc3 Bd6 19. Bd4 Qe7 20. Nc3 Be5 21. b3 Rfd8 22. h3 Rbc8 22...a5!? and 22...h6!? deserve attention. 23. Qd2 Bb7 24. Rfd1 Ne4 25. Qe1 Nc5 26. Ne2 cxb3 26...Bd6!? is more precise. 27. axb3 Here 27.Bf5!? is interesting. Bd6 28. Bb2 Ne6 29. Nd4 Nxd4 30. exd4 Qxe1+ 31. Rxe1 Bf4 32. Bf5 With equality. Bxc1 33. Bxc8 Bd2 1/2-1/2

Chief Arbiter Anastasia Sorokina and Ju Wenjun before Game 7. Check: electronic devices are prohibited!

Tan Zhongyi, Game 7, Women's World Chess Championship Match, Chongqing 2018.

The handshake before Game 7: Tan Zhongyi and Ju Wenjun.

Food. Women's World Chess Championship 2018. Photos by Gu Xiaobing