Yifan Hou, a new chess star on the horizon

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.