Month: February 2016

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Mariya Muzychuk and Hou Yifan have attended the first players’ meeting

On 29th of February, a day before the opening ceremony of the Women’s World Chess Championship Match, Mariya Muzychuk and Hou Yifan, a number of officials and team members together with a Chief Arbiter of the Match Carol Jarecki inspected the playing venue: Potocki Palace. The players performed the usual checks: they tested their chairs,…

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Lviv Mayor wished a happy birthday to Hou Yifan

Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi wished a happy birthday to Hou Yifan, a Chinese Grandmaster, who takes part in Women’s World Chess Championship Match in Lviv. Mayor and Hou Yifan have met at Leopolis Hotel. Andriy Sadovyi presented a coin depicting King Danylo and Lviv sweets to Chinese chess player. Hou Yifan today, onFebruary 27th, celebrates…

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Chinese grandmaster Hou Yifan comes to Lviv

For the first time in the history of independent Ukraine the most remarkable chess event will take place in Lviv – FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship Match. According to the organizers, the Chinese grandmaster Hou Yifan and her team arrive to Lviv on February 24th, 2016. ‘It is expected the Chinese grandmaster Hou Yifan to…

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WWCCM Opening Ceremony will take place in Lviv Opera House

The opening ceremony of FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship Match will be held on March 1st in Lviv Opera House. “We invite nearly thousand of people to the opening ceremony. These are the teams of both players – Mariya’s and Hou’s, the representatives of FIDE and international chess society, Chess Federation of Ukraine, Ukrainian grandmasters,…

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General information about the Match

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 first game is scheduled to start at 3 pm local time on 2nd of March 2016 in…

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