India, Feb. 12 -- Going into Norway Chess 2025, Lei Tingjie is in good form. The Chinese Grandmaster recently clinched silver at the recently concluded World Blitz Championship 2024. It was a closely-fought affair in the final against Ju Wenjun, but the reigning four-time Women's World Champion came out on top, edging past Tingjie in their second sudden-death game.

Speaking to Hindustan Times, the 27-year-old opened up on her experience in New York during 2024's year-ending World Rapid and Blitz Championships, and remarked that she was pleased with her campaign. "I think New York is a fantastic place because this was my first time there. When I finished Rapid, I played very badly. I considered.okay, maybe it would be like a bad tournamen...