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 …

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Hou Yifan is a Chinese grandmaster who is considered by many as the second best female chess player in history. Learn more about her achievements.

Feb 23, 2025 · Hou Yifan (born February 27, 1994, Xinghua, Jiangsu province, China) is a Chinese chess player who was the youngest person to win the women’s world championship, …

Hou Yifan is a Chinese chess grandmaster, four-time Women’s World Chess Champion and the second highest rated female player of all time.

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 …

Jul 26, 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 …

Sep 7, 2017 · Of the 21 people in the playing area that day in July -- 18 players, two judges and one photographer -- 23-year-old Hou Yifan was the only woman. Even the fans gathered to …

Hou Yifan (born February 27, 1994) is a Chinese chess grandmaster. She is a four-time Women's World Champion.

Hou Yifan has been an extraordinary chess talent from a very young age. She became the youngest player to participate in the FIDE Women’s World Championship (2006) and the …