GMYifan Hou
CHN · FIDE ID 8602980 · 188 tournament games since 2019
Standard
2596
#12 in CHN (active)
Rapid
2529
#15 in CHN (active)
Blitz
2521
#18 in CHN (active)
Score
64%
91 W · 60 D · 37 L
Opp. avg
2354
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-01-13
2025 Chinese Chess League Division A 中国国际象棋甲级联赛 Finals 总决赛争冠组
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 83% of games (scores 71%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 28 of 40 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 59%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 20 of 38 games (Indian Defense), scoring 55%.
- Comfort zone: Rapport-Jobava System as White, 80% in 10 games.
- By colour: 73% with White, 56% with Black.
Based on 188 over-the-board games (35 rapid · 29 classical · 17 blitz). 95 with White (73%), 93 with Black (56%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 79 | 71% |
| 1.d4 | 14 | 82% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 50% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rapport-Jobava System | 10 | 80% |
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 5 | 80% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 4 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (40 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 28 | 59% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 9 | 61% |
| 1...Nc6 Nimzowitsch Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (38 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 20 | 55% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 10 | 65% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 7 | 57% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 5 | 60% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Indian Defense: London System | 4 | 75% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 4 | 88% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 4 | 38% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | Miaoyi Lu (2431) 2025 Chinese Chess League Division A 中国国际象棋甲级联赛 Finals 总决赛争冠组 · classical | L |
| 2026-01-12 | Miaoyi Lu (2431) 2025 Chinese Chess League Division A 中国国际象棋甲级联赛 Finals 总决赛争冠组 · classical | L |
| 2026-01-11 | Miaoyi Lu (2431) 2025 Chinese Chess League Division A 中国国际象棋甲级联赛 Finals 总决赛争冠组 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-10 | Miaoyi Lu (2431) 2025 Chinese Chess League Division A 中国国际象棋甲级联赛 Finals 总决赛争冠组 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-09 | Zhongyi Tan (2524) 2025 Chinese Chess League Division A 中国国际象棋甲级联赛 Finals 总决赛争冠组 · classical | W |
| 2026-01-08 | Zhongyi Tan (2524) 2025 Chinese Chess League Division A 中国国际象棋甲级联赛 Finals 总决赛争冠组 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-12-23 | Jiner Zhu (2435) Global Chess League 2025 | Final | ½ |
| 2025-12-23 | Jiner Zhu (2435) Global Chess League 2025 | Final | ½ |
| 2025-12-22 | Kateryna Lagno (2452) Global Chess League 2025 | Round-Robin | W |
| 2025-12-21 | Bibisara Assaubayeva (2461) Global Chess League 2025 | Round-Robin | W |
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