Lei Tingjie facts for kids
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| Country | China |
| Born | 13 March 1997 Fuling District, Chongqing, China |
| Title | Grandmaster (2017) |
| FIDE rating | 2505 (June 2025) |
| Peak rating | 2554 (May 2023) |
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| Chinese | 雷挺婕 | ||||||||
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Lei Tingjie (born March 13, 1997) is a talented chess player from China. She holds the highest title in chess, called Grandmaster. Lei became a Grandmaster in 2017 when she was just 19 years old. She was one of the youngest women ever to achieve this. She has won many important tournaments, including the 2021 Women's Grand Swiss and the 2022–23 Women's Candidates Tournament. She was also the Chinese women's national champion in 2017.
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Lei Tingjie's Chess Journey
Lei Tingjie started making a name for herself in the chess world quite early. She has shown great skill and determination in many competitions.
Early Wins and Titles
In 2014, Lei won the 4th China Women Masters Tournament. This big win helped her earn the title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM) from FIDE. FIDE is the international organization that governs chess.
The next year, in 2015, she won the women's event at the Moscow Open. She even finished ahead of Aleksandra Goryachkina, who was the World Junior Girls Champion at the time. Lei also played in the Women's World Chess Championship 2015. Later in 2015, she tied for first place at the 32nd Böblingen International Open tournament.
Becoming a Grandmaster
In 2016, Lei was part of the Chinese team that won a gold medal. This was at the Asian Nations Cup in Dubai. Her hard work paid off, and in March 2017, she was given the full Grandmaster title. This is the highest title a chess player can achieve.
In June 2017, Lei won the 6th Chinese Women's Masters Tournament. She even finished ahead of the Women's World Champion, Tan Zhongyi. In December of that year, Lei won a silver medal at the Women's World Rapid Chess Championship.
Big Tournament Victories
In January 2018, Lei Tingjie won the 43rd Sevilla International Chess Open. This was a very important win because it was one of the biggest open tournaments ever won by a female player.
She continued her success by winning the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss Tournament 2021. This victory was very important because it earned her a spot in the Women's Candidates Tournament 2022–23.
In April 2023, Lei won the Women's Candidates Tournament. She beat Tan Zhongyi in a match, winning 3½ to 1½. This win meant she would get to challenge the reigning Women's World Champion, Ju Wenjun. In July 2023, Lei played against Ju Wenjun for the world title. She played well but lost the match in the final game.
Personal Life
Lei Tingjie studied at the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics.
