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←Back to masters listHou Yifan
Hou Yifan
Chinese chess player
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Born
1994-02-27
Died
Living
Countries
People's Republic of China
Champion
Women's World Chess Champion
Chess titles
Woman GrandmasterGrandmaster
Roles
chess player
Also known as
Hou, YifanYifan Hou
Favourite openings
- B20Sicilian Defenseas Black · Signature opening
- C00French Defenseas Black · Signature opening
- E20Nimzo-Indian Defenseas Black · Signature opening
- E12Queen's Indian Defenseas Black · Signature opening
- C60Ruy Lopezas White · In the repertoire
- D30Queen's Gambit Declinedas Black · In the repertoire