It’s time to pack our bags and head to Chongqing! The challenger, GM Lei Tingjie, was able to protect her one-point lead in the match and take her 3½-2½ advantage back to her hometown after holding GM Ju Wenjun to a draw in the final game of the Shanghai portion of the match.
Editor's note: please check back on Monday for a printable bulletin version of this report. Until then, please enjoy WGM Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova's annotations embedded below.
Editor's note: check back tomorrow for a printable bulletin version of this article and WGM Tatev Abrahamyan's annotations. In the time being, please enjoy this recap before the start of round two.