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Hou leads Muzychuk 3-2 after 4th draw in World Chess Championship final

Xinhua, March 9, 2016 Adjust font size:

Hou Yifan from China led reigning world champion Maria Muzychuk from Ukraine 3-2 after a third consecutive draw on Tuesday in Game 5 of the Women World Chess Championship final match.

The game, held in Pototsky Palace in the city of Lviv in western Ukraine, lasted for three and a half hours.

The result marked the fourth draw in the 10-game match, which also saw a win of Hou in the second leg.

Hou won the title in 2010-2012 and in 2013-2015, while Muzychuk won last year. Endit