Goryachkin began the quest for the chess crown with a draw

the Russian player Aleksandra goryachkina made a draw with Chinese Ju Wenjun in the first game of the match for the title of world champion. The Russian party has the white pieces. The meeting was held in Shanghai.

the Next game between the rivals will be held on Monday, the sixth of January. Players will exchange figures, and now goryachkina will hold a party with the black pieces. The first part of the match in Shanghai will be completed on 12 January, after which the tournament will move to Vladivostok.

All athletes will hold 12 parties. If the opponent can’t reveal a winner, you will be assigned a tie-break.