Yifan(HLJ) Hou
CHN · FIDE ID 8619492 · 114 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2338
#83 in CHN (active)
Rapid
2105
#128 in CHN (active)
Blitz
2300
#68 in CHN (active)
Score
54%
36 W · 50 D · 28 L
Opp. avg
2250
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-27
XXVII Open Internacional de Sants - Ciutat de Barcelona 2026 | Group A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 71% of games (scores 49%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 23 of 24 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 39%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 14 of 16 games (Indian Defense), scoring 64%.
- By opponent strength: 37% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 44% of games end in a draw.
Based on 114 over-the-board games (66 classical · 31 rapid). 58 with White (58%), 56 with Black (49%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 41 | 49% |
| 1.Nf3 | 10 | 85% |
| 1.c4 | 5 | 80% |
| 1.e4 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 6 | 42% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | 5 | 50% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | 4 | 63% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 4 | 63% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (24 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 23 | 39% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (16 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 14 | 64% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 7 | 43% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | 3 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 3 | 50% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 2 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | Jorge Roberto Elias Reyes (2509) XXVII Open Internacional de Sants - Ciutat de Barcelona 2026 | Group A | L |
| 2026-08-23 | Jules Moussard (2602) XXVII Open Internacional de Sants - Ciutat de Barcelona 2026 | Group A | L |
| 2026-08-16 | Hongsen Chen (2312) Hotel Stockholm North by First hotels young talents. 8th IM Tournament · classical | W |
| 2026-08-15 | Davaakhuu Munkhzul (2108) Hotel Stockholm North by First hotels young talents. 8th IM Tournament · classical | W |
| 2026-08-14 | Iwo Karolczuk (2373) Hotel Stockholm North by First hotels young talents. 8th IM Tournament · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-14 | Sherali Pattnaik (2192) Hotel Stockholm North by First hotels young talents. 8th IM Tournament · classical | W |
| 2026-08-13 | Patrik Lyrberg (2436) Hotel Stockholm North by First hotels young talents. 8th IM Tournament · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-13 | Ariv Debmisra (2095) Hotel Stockholm North by First hotels young talents. 8th IM Tournament · classical | W |
| 2026-08-12 | Kai Hanache (2221) Hotel Stockholm North by First hotels young talents. 8th IM Tournament · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-12 | Vidar Seiger (2279) Hotel Stockholm North by First hotels young talents. 8th IM Tournament · classical | W |
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