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HomeFIDE Women’s World Chess Championship 2016

FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship 2016

Held: 1-18th March, 2016. Venue: Potockis’ Palace, Lviv, Ukraine. Champion: Mariya Muzychuk. Challenger: Hou Yifan. 10 scheduled classical games. Time Control: 90 minutes for the first 40 moves followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move one. Tie-break games if necessary. Games on: 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 11th, 12th, 14th, 17th, 18th (tie-breaks). Rest days: 4th, 7th, 10th, 13th, 15th, 17th.

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FIDE Women's World Chess Championship 2016

Women’s World Chess Championship: Hou Yifan Leads By A Point After 4-Games

March 7, 2016 John Lee Shaw

The FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship is currently underway in Lviv, Ukraine. Defending Champion, Mariya Muzychuk, of the Ukraine, is taking on the challenge of Hou Yifan of China. The match is being contested over 10 games between March 2-18. After four games, the score is 2½-1½ in favour of […check it out!]

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FIDE Women's World Chess Championship 2016

FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship Begins

March 2, 2016 John Lee Shaw

The FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship begins today in Lviv, Ukraine. The venue is Potockis’ Palace. World Champion, Mariya Muzychuk, will defend her title against challenger Hou Yifan. The match will be played over 10 classical games, (90 minutes for the first 40 moves followed by 30 minutes for the […check it out!]

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