'Genius girl' wins world championship

Victory in the match cements 22-year-old Chinese star's position as number one female player in FIDE ranking

The 22-year-old Chinese chess star Hou Yifan has been crowned the new world champion on Monday after winning the Women World Chess Championship final match, held in Ukraine's western city of Lviv.

In Game 9, which was staged at the Potostky Palace, Hou defeated reigning world champion Maria Muzychuk from Ukraine, earning 1 point to surpass the winning margin of 5.5 points and end the 10-game match before the schedule.