A Ukrainian has beaten a Russian to the title of this year’s Women’s World Chess Championships, which came to a close yesterday in the Russian resort city of Sochi.
In the final match, 22-year-old Mariya Muzychuk from Ukraine, a two-time former national champion, defeated 30-year-old Natalia Pogonina from Russia, with the final score standing at 2.5-1.5.
Muzychuk is the 15th Women’s World Chess Champion and walks away with $60,000 in prize money and the title of Grandmaster, the highest title a person can hold in the chess world.
Despite only requiring a draw to win the title, having played four matches in …read more
Source: Newsweek
