Hou Yifan

Hou Yifan [[Chinese Language|Chinese]: 侯逸凡; in pinyin: Hóu Yìfán] (February 27th 1994 with Jiangsu, China -) is a Chinese player of failures, international Large-Master female.

In July 2006, the International federation of the failures credits it with a Classement Elo with: 2488, making of it the eighth best world player, and the second best player junior (less than 20 years) of the world.

That reveals it, at 12 years, like one of the players of the earliest failures of all times.

She lives with Beijing.

Course échiquéen

She started to play failures at the 6 years age, and is member of the national center of failures of Beijing. Its trainer is the international large-Master Chinese Ye Jiangchuan, which is according to classification FIDE of July 2006 the best Chinese player.

Precocity, level and comparison

Its progression of 190 Elo points between April and July 2006 is almost new on this level.
With more: 2500 in January 2007, Hou Yifan is the second player of less than 20 years, and 8th world player. Its classification brings it to the top of: 2500 points necessary to be international Large-Master male, whereas it is not yet international Maître E female.
Ainsi is it, at 12 years, one of the players of the earliest failures of all times, at the sides of Sergey Karjakin, Parimarjan Negi, Magnus Carlsen and Ruslan Ponomariov.
female Side, it equalizes in precocity what Judit Polgár (only woman with being entered signal 10 masculine) and Humpy Koneru could do.
During an interview, it declares that it would be satisfied to reach one day: 2600, specifies that it has “the head on the shoulders”, and does not think of reaching more: 2700 of Judit Polgár. But this interview is to be relativized, because former to its Elo classification of July 2006.

Notable results at the time of tournaments

First place with the championship of the world of the young people in 2003 (girls category of less than 10 years)
Third place (first ex-æquo at the points, but 3rd with decides between) with the championship of the world of the young people in 2004 (boys category of less than 10 years)
Fifth place (fourth ex-æquo at the points but fifth with decides between) to the 3 Arrows Cup 2005, tournaments female with Jinan, China.
Reaches the third turn (on 16) with the championship of the female world of 2006.
Fait the performance of 11 out of 13 parts (all played third chess-board) with the 37 {{E}} Olympiade of failures of 2006, which was held with Turin (Italy). That is worth a Elo performance to him of: 2596.
Gains the female Chinese national championship which proceeded with Chongqing in June 2007 at the 13 years age. It thus beats the record of its compatriot Qin Kanying who had gained the national title in 1988 at the 14 years age.

External bonds

official Chart FIDE
Curve of recent progression
World Ladies Tournament in Jinan of ChessBase
Women' S World Championship 2006, round two of ChessBase

References

Championship of the world of the young people of 2003
Championship of the world of the young people of 2004
Interview at the time of the championship of the female world of failures of 2006
List of the Elo classification of July 2005
Interview

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