Women’s World Chess Championship 2016

Mariya Muzychuk today has the white pieces as she attempts to hold on to the Women’s World Chess Championship in a 10-game match against women’s no. 1 Hou Yifan. The showdown is taking place in Mariya’s home city of Lviv, Ukraine, and although she’s a big underdog her recent climb on the ranking list to women’s no. 4 suggests she’s ready to put up a fierce fight.