Oleg Muzychuk: “FIDE has not yet defined the venue of the Women’s World Chess Championship match”
Interviewed by Oleg Petrenko, Mariya Muzychuk’s father and manager Oleg Muzychuk said: “We made a very important step – we have submitted our application, but it is too early to be glad. China had submitted the same application before. FIDE will decide the place of Women’s World Chess Championship match, but both players have to sign a contract. Only then we will know for sure the place of the match”. But President of Ukraine Petro Oleksiyovych Poroshenko’s press office issued a statement that everything was decided... We decided just to submit our application. This was an important step, but not the final judgment. When should the match be held? We propose March 2016, but the exact date will be announced only after both players have signed the contract. Considering that Kirsan Nikolayevich Ilyumzhinov promised to vote for Lviv, is our city the favourite? I hope so. Last Women’s World Chess Championship match between Ukrainian Anna Ushenina and 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) took place in China. It would seem reasonable to hold next match in Ukraine. Especially since we have submitted our application. When we know how it ends? Kirsan Nikolayevich Ilyumzhinov, while in Lviv, promised to solve this issue before August 15. Has your daughter already started to prepare for the match with 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán)? Yes, of course. Preparation for such a match is a long way. We need to know everything of her opponent, both her strength and weaknesses, deepen openings, strategy, and tactics. Is Maria Muzychuk preparing in Lviv or will participate to some tournaments? We must first know the date of the match. Then we can plan more. At this time, we focus in analyzing the weaknesses of her opponent. In October we plan to participate at the stage of FIDE Grand Prix series. In November, Mariya will play for Ukraine national team at the European Team Championship. We are also planning to join the ranks of next Chess World Cup. Is expensive to prepare for such a match? Yes, it is. We have not yet estimated how much. The budget will depend on the venue of the match. If it will be held in China, it will cost us more. |
The Muzychuk Family waiting for Godot
Photo: vgolos.com.ua
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