by Mariya with black pieces won this exciting game in round 08 with a French Defence opening.
Alexandra Konstantinovna Kosteniuk is a Russian chess grandmaster and Women’s World Chess Champion from 2008 to 2010. She was European women’s champion in 2004 and a two time Russian Women’s Chess Champion.
Mariya Olehivna Muzychuk is a Ukrainian chess grandmaster and Women’s World Chess Champion from April 2015 to March 2016. She is also a twice women’s champion of Ukraine, World Team and European Team champion with Ukraine in 2013 and bronze medal winner of the 2012 and 2014 Chess Olympiad with Ukraine.
