Featured is a sharp game between Lei Tingjie and Antoaneta Stefanova from Round 3 of the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup, held on July 13. Against the Pirc Defense, Lei goes for an early Re1 and e5 advance, gaining space and steering the game into dynamic territory. The e5-pawn plays a key role throughout, limiting Black’s knight and opening tactical possibilities on the kingside. By the time Stefanova’s kingside knight gets back into play, White already has a decisive advantage.
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Image of Lei Tingjie by Lennart Ootes
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1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Be2 O-O 6. O-O a6 7. Re1 b5 8. e5 Ne8 9. a4 b4 10. Nd5 Nc6 11. Bf4 Bb7 12. Ne3 e6 13. c3 bxc3 14. bxc3 Na5 15. Nc4 Nxc4 16. Bxc4 a5 17. Rb1 Qc8 18. h4 Ba6 19. Ba2 dxe5 20. Nxe5 Kh8 21. h5 Qd8 22. h6 Bf6 23. Qf3 Bxe5 24. Bxe5+ Kg8 25. d5 exd5 26. Bxd5 Rc8 27. Bd4 Nd6 28. Qf4 c5 29. Qe5