10 March 2016
Hou Yifan Increases Her Lead
The Chinese grandmaster won the 6th game of the Women's World Championship match.
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The 6th game of the Women's World Championship match was played in Lviv, Ukraine. After a quiet opening – the Italian Game – Mariya Muzychuk, who had White in this game, obtained a promising position. However, in the ensuing struggle Muzychuk failed to recognize a tricky idea of her opponent, which immediately turned the tables.
After this victory, Hou Yifan is leading 4-2 with just four more games to play.
March 11 is a rest day.