1. Mariya Olehivna Muzychuk is a Ukrainian chess grandmaster and Women's World Chess Champion from April 2015 to March 2016.
10 Facts About Mariya Muzychuk
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Mariya Muzychuk is a twice women's champion of Ukraine, World Team and European Team champion with Ukraine in 2013.
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At age six, Mariya Muzychuk took part in her first chess tournament.
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Mariya Muzychuk won the under-10 girls' section at the 2002 European Youth Chess Championship in Peniscola, Spain.
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Mariya Muzychuk made it to the top-16 of the 2010 Women's World Chess Championship, but lost to Dronavalli Harika in an armageddon playoff after a tie in the regular match.
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Mariya Muzychuk won the women's Ukrainian Chess Championship in 2012 and 2013.
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In 2015, Mariya Muzychuk was awarded the Order of Merit, 3rd Class by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.
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In openings, Mariya Muzychuk typically plays King's Pawn Openings as White and the Sicilian Defence and Dutch Defence with Black.
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Mariya Muzychuk has the ability to find unexpected tactical tricks, which sometimes compensates for flaws in her positional understanding.
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Mariya Muzychuk has an older sister, Anna Muzychuk, who is a leading chess player.