Game 3 GM Muzychuk, Mariya vs GM Hou, Yifan [1/2-1/2] Mariya Muzychuk vs Hou Yifan 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e6 3 g3 d5 4 Bg2 Bb4+ 5 Bd2 Be7 6 Nf3 O-O 7 O-O Nbd7 8 Qc2 c6 9 Rd1...
Costly blunder in time pressure
Hou Yifan won the second game of the Women’s World Championship Match and after 2 games the score is 1.5:0.5 in her favor. The first two moves of the second game were the same as in the first round...
Peaceful start at the Women’s World Championship
Game 1 GM Muzychuk, Mariya vs GM Hou, Yifan [1/2-1/2] The first game of the Women’s World Championship Match between Maria Muzychuk and Hou Yifan finished in a draw after 31 moves and 3 hours of play. Hou Yifan...
Women’s World Chess Championship Match opens today
The Women’s World Chess Championship Match between Mariya Muzychuk (Ukraine) and Hou Yifan (China) is taking place from 1-19th March at the Potocki Palace in Lviv, Ukraine. The opening ceremony will take place tonight at 19:00 local time at...
Women’s World Championship to begin tomorrow
http://www.lviv2016.fide.com Women’s World Chess Championship Match 2016 between the current World Champion Maria Muzychuk of Ukraine and her challenger, Hou Yifan of China (former World Champion 2010-2012, 2013-2015) will take place in Lviv, Ukraine, on March 1-18, 2016. The...
Battle of the Chess Queens
Mariya Muzychuk (Ukrainian player, born September 21, 1992) is the 15th Women’s World Champion. Maria was born in the family of professional chess trainers, Natalia and Oleh Muzychuk. She started playing chess at age of 2 and participated in...
100+ point gap entering the WWC
Who will win the Women’s World Championship match 2016? Hou Yifan of China Mariya Muzychuk of Ukraine Latest live chess ratings before the Women’s World Championship (2700chess.com). Is it too much of an uphill climb for Mariya Muzychuk...
Can the underdog champ defend her crown?
Who will win the Women’s World Championship match 2016? Hou Yifan of China Mariya Muzychuk of Ukraine Chess queen Maria Muzychuk’s opponent Hou Yifan of China has already arrived in western city of Lviv to participate in a...
Hou Yifan arrived in Lviv for Women’s World Championship match
Former women’s world champion and current challenger for the title Hou Yifan has arrived to Lviv, Ukraine, to play the World Championship Match 2016 against the reigning queen Mariya Muzychuk. Hou Yifan arrived with her mother and with trainer...
Who will be crowned World Champion in Lviv, Ukraine?
Who will win the Women’s World Championship match 2016? Hou Yifan of China Mariya Muzychuk of Ukraine