Hou Yifan - Wikipedia
Hou Yifan (Chinese: 侯逸凡; pinyin: Hóu Yìfán pronunciation ⓘ; born 27 February 1994) [1] [2] [3] is a Chinese chess grandmaster, four-time Women's World Chess Champion and professor at Shenzhen University. She is the second highest rated female player of all time. [4]
Hou Yifan | Top Chess Players
Despite being in only her mid-20s, Hou Yifan is widely considered to be the second-strongest female chess player in history (behind Judit Polgar). Among her top accomplishments are the four Women’s World Chess Championships Hou won before declining to participate in the event.
Hou, Yifan - FIDE Ratings and Statistics
Hou, Yifan. World Rank (Active): 109. Federation: China. FIDE ID: 8602980. B-Year: 1994.
Hou Yifan Interview: 'Competing With Top Males Is Talent And ...
Sep 28, 2019 · Hou Yifan, the youngest women’s world champion in history, tells David Cox about her journey to become one of the strongest female players of all time. Find out her thoughts on a "battle of the sexes" match against Magnus Carlsen, and why she’s determined to combine her ambition to crack the 2700 rating...
Yifan Breaks the Record of Judit Polgar 22 Years Never Beaten by …
Jul 6, 2023 · Yifan Breaks the Record of Judit Polgar 22 Years Never Beaten by a Woman | Hou Yifan vs Judit Polgar. The Art of Chess. 2.07K subscribers. Subscribed. 62. 4.8K views 8 months ago. Yifan...
Hou Yifan and the Wait for Chess’s First Woman World Champion
Jul 26, 2021 · Hou Yifan and the Wait for Chess’s First Woman World Champion. For years, Hou was the only woman who stood a chance against the very best. But she had her own ambitions. By Louisa Thomas. July...
Hou Yifan Storms Into Quarterfinals With 6-Game Winning Streak - Chess.com
Aug 26, 2024 · Women's world number one Hou Yifan is through to the Quarterfinals of the 2024 Julius Baer Women's Speed Chess Championship after defeating qualifier IM Anastasia Bodnaruk 7.5-5.5. The final scoreline looks close after Bodnaruk won the last four games, but an earlier six-game winning streak by defending champion Hou had given her an all-but ...
Hou Yifan – FIDE Commission for Women's Chess
Hou Yifan is a Chinese chess grandmaster, four-time Women’s World Chess Champion and the second highest rated female player of all time.
Hou Yifan wins second WSCC title - International Chess Federation
Nov 22, 2023 · GM Hou Yifan is the first player to win two WSCC titles. After defeating GM Harika Dronavalli in the Julius Baer Women's Speed Chess Championship 2023 Final 15-11, the Chinese grandmaster is a two-time champion.
Hou Yifan and the Wait For Chess’s First Woman World Champion
Aug 2, 2021 · Even by the standards of chess prodigies, Hou Yifan stood out. It wasn’t so much the way she played the game—dynamically but not dazzlingly, with an aggressive but flexible style. It was that she was a girl.