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Lei Tingjie

Lei Tingjie
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Women's rank
No. 4 (October 2026)
Rating
2552
Peak rating
2569 (November 2025)
Title
Grandmaster (2017)
Federation
China
Born
March 3, 1997, Fuling, China (age 29)
FIDE ID
8605114

A Chinese grandmaster who won the 2022–23 Women’s Candidates and challenged Ju Wenjun for the world title. She had earlier won the 2021 Women’s Grand Swiss and the 2017 Chinese women’s championship.

She earned the grandmaster title at 19, and in 2024 won silver at the Women’s World Blitz, losing the final to Ju. At the 2025 Women’s World Cup she was top seed but lost the third-place match, just missing the 2026 Candidates.

Career highlights

  • Won the 2022–23 Women's Candidates
  • 2021 Women's Grand Swiss winner
  • Silver at the 2024 Women's World Blitz
  • Grandmaster at 19
  • Peak rating 2569 (November 2025)

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Profile last reviewed September 29, 2026. Ratings update monthly from FIDE.