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.
