The 2023 Women's World Championship is already 2 games in, although both games have been drawn. It is an all Chinese matchup with Wenjun Ju playing Tingjie Lei. Most pundits have Ju as the favourite for this match, based on match experience.
The first game was a Ruy Lopez Berlin variation, although it wasn't as drawish as the opening may indicate. In fact White sacrificed a pawn in the opening, but regained it with a better position. However, Jun was able to reach a rook and pawn ending, and by that stage it was definitely drawn.
FIDE WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH 20 SHANG HAI, China (1.1), 05.07.2023
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. Re1 Nd6 6. Nxe5 Be7 7. Bf1 Nxe5 8. Rxe5 O-O 9. d4 Bf6 10. Re1 Re8 11. Nc3 Rxe1 12. Qxe1 Bxd4 13. Bd3 Bxc3 14. Qxc3 Ne8 15. b3 d5 16. Bf4 Be6 17. Re1 Qd7 18. a4 Nd6 19. Re3 Ne4 20. Qxc7 Qxc7 21. Bxc7 Nc5 22. Bf1 Rc8 23. Be5 Nd7 24. Bd3 Nc5 25. Be2 Nd7 26. Bc3 a6 27. h4 Nf8 28. g4 f5 29. gxf5 Bxf5 30. Bf3 Be4 31. Bxe4 dxe4 32. Bb4 Re8 33. Bxf8 Kxf8 34. Kf1 Kf7 35. Ke2 Kf6 36. Rg3 b5 37. axb5 axb5 38. Rg5 Rc8 39. Kd2 Rd8+ 40. Ke3 Rc8 41. Rxb5 Rxc2 42. b4 Rc3+ 43. Kxe4 Rc4+ 44. Kf3 Rxh4 45. Rb6+ Kg5 46. Rb7 g6 47. b5 Rb4 48. Rxh7 Rxb5 49. Kg3 Rb3+ 50. f3 Kf6 1/2-1/2
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