Yifan Hou will seek another GM norm in Merida
A few weeks ago the Chinese chess prodigy Yifan Hou won the Ataturk Masters tournament with the convincing score of 7,0/9, a point ahead of the second. She did not lose a single game and with 5 wins and 4 draws did not leave any chance to the other participants. Besides, she covered a GM norm, as there were 2 GM players and she had well above 2600 performance.
This is not the first time that Yifan Hou performs well at a competition, it is rather something that becomes a habit for her. Here are some interesting events and the scores she achieved in them.
Yifan Hou, European Club Cup, Kemer
3 wins, 4 draws, no game lost. Final rank: 6, TPR 2547
WFM Khudaya Aliaksandra – WGM Yifan Hou 0-1
WGM Yifan Hou – IM Cmilyte Viktorija 1-0
IM Danielian Elina – WGM Yifan Hou ½
WGM Yifan Hou – IM Zaiatz Elena ½
WGM Yifan Hou – IM Gvetadze Sopio 1-0
GM Cramling Pia - WGM Yifan Hou ½
IM Paehtz Elisabeth - WGM Yifan Hou ½
Yifan Hou, 1st World Women team chess championships
7,5/9, 7 wins 1 draw 1 lost. Final rank: 1, TPR 2559
WFM Le Thanh Tu – WGM Yifan Hou 0-1
IM Kosintseva Nadezhda - WGM Yifan Hou 0-1
WGM Yifan Hou – IM Rajlich Iweta 1-0
IM Javakhishvili Lela – WGM Yifan Hou 1-0
WGM Yifan Hou – IM Ushenina Anna 1-0
WGM Yifan Hou – IM Mkrtchian Lilit 1-0
WGM Yifan Hou – WIM Sikorova Olga 1-0
WGM Yifan Hou – Lopang Tshepiso 1-0
WGM Yifan Hou – IM Kachiani-G Ketino ½
Yifan Hou, Chess Olympiad women
11,0/13, 10 wins, 2 draws, 1 lost. Final rank: 1, TPR 2596
WCM Nur Shazwani Zullkafli - WGM Yifan Hou 0-1
WGM Yifan Hou – WGM Bellin Jana 1-0
WGM Milliet Sophie - WGM Yifan Hou 0-1
WGM Yifan Hou – WGM Ushenina Anna ½
IM Vajda Szidonia - WGM Yifan Hou 1-0
WGM Yifan Hou – WIM Majdan Joanna 1-0
WGM Velcheva Maria - WGM Yifan Hou ½
WGM Yifan Hou – WIM Berzina Ilze 1-0
WGM Yifan Hou – IM Kovalevskaya Ekaterina 1-0
WIM Andriasian Siranush - WGM Yifan Hou 0-1
WGM Yifan Hou – WIM Fakhiridou Ekaterini 1-0
WGM Goletiani Rusudan – WGM Yifan Hou 0-1
WGM Yifan Hou – WIM Sharevich Anna 1-0
Yifan Hou to participate in Merida
This week Yifan Hou starts her hunt for another GM norm in Merida. She will participate in a strong competition, where top seeded will be Michael Adams.