💟 Hou Yifan
💟 Chinese chess grandmaster
♦️ Hou Yifan is a Chinese chess grandmaster and former chess prodigy.
She has been the Women's World Chess Champion three times, the youngest ever to win the title, as well as the youngest female player ever to qualify for the title of Grandmaster.
🔸Country: China
🔸Born: 27 February 1994 (age 24) Xinghua, Jiangsu, China
🔸Title: Grandmaster (2008) Woman Grandmaster
🔸Women's World Champion: 2010–2012, 2013–2015, 2016–2017
🔸FIDE rating: 2680 (January 2018)
🔸Peak rating: 2686 (March 2015)
♦️Hou Yifan started playing chess at age 6. She is the youngest female in the history of chess to acquire the GM title, and was the youngest GM in the world when she acquired the title. At 14, she was the youngest ever finalist in a Women's World Championship contest. Winning the Women's World Championship title in 2010 at the age of 16 made her the youngest Women's World Champion ever, beating the mark long held by the legendary Maia Chiburdanidze who won the title in 1978 at the age of 17. In 2011, she successfully defended her title by winning the best-of-ten Hou - Koneru Women's World Championship (2011) by 5.5-2.5 (+3 =5 -0), also making her the youngest Women's World Champion to defend her title, and the youngest to do so successfully.
♦️ A memorable game by Hou Yifan which known "Hou Yifan's Favorite Game"👇🏼👇🏼
▪️ Yifan Hou vs Francisco Vallejo Pons
▪️ Corus Group B (2009), Wijk aan Zee NED, rd 12, Jan-31
▪️ Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian. General (B30)
♦️Review and download PGN file 👇🏼👇🏼
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💟 Chinese chess grandmaster
♦️ Hou Yifan is a Chinese chess grandmaster and former chess prodigy.
She has been the Women's World Chess Champion three times, the youngest ever to win the title, as well as the youngest female player ever to qualify for the title of Grandmaster.
🔸Country: China
🔸Born: 27 February 1994 (age 24) Xinghua, Jiangsu, China
🔸Title: Grandmaster (2008) Woman Grandmaster
🔸Women's World Champion: 2010–2012, 2013–2015, 2016–2017
🔸FIDE rating: 2680 (January 2018)
🔸Peak rating: 2686 (March 2015)
♦️Hou Yifan started playing chess at age 6. She is the youngest female in the history of chess to acquire the GM title, and was the youngest GM in the world when she acquired the title. At 14, she was the youngest ever finalist in a Women's World Championship contest. Winning the Women's World Championship title in 2010 at the age of 16 made her the youngest Women's World Champion ever, beating the mark long held by the legendary Maia Chiburdanidze who won the title in 1978 at the age of 17. In 2011, she successfully defended her title by winning the best-of-ten Hou - Koneru Women's World Championship (2011) by 5.5-2.5 (+3 =5 -0), also making her the youngest Women's World Champion to defend her title, and the youngest to do so successfully.
♦️ A memorable game by Hou Yifan which known "Hou Yifan's Favorite Game"👇🏼👇🏼
▪️ Yifan Hou vs Francisco Vallejo Pons
▪️ Corus Group B (2009), Wijk aan Zee NED, rd 12, Jan-31
▪️ Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian. General (B30)
♦️Review and download PGN file 👇🏼👇🏼
@unitychess
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▪️ Yifan Hou vs Francisco Vallejo Pons
▪️ Corus Group B (2009), Wijk aan Zee NED, rd 12, Jan-31
▪️ Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian. General (B30)
@unitychess
▪️ Corus Group B (2009), Wijk aan Zee NED, rd 12, Jan-31
▪️ Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian. General (B30)
@unitychess
📘 35.R×f7!
A combination to secure a draw.
35...R×f7 36.B×f7+ Q×f7 37.Qc8+ Qf8 38.Qc4+ Qf7 ½-½
A combination to secure a draw.
35...R×f7 36.B×f7+ Q×f7 37.Qc8+ Qf8 38.Qc4+ Qf7 ½-½
📘 25...Bf6? (25...h6)
Jones has wrongly thought that this move has prevented Rg5, but...
26.Rg5! Bg6 27.B×g6 h×g6 28.R×g6 +-
Jones has wrongly thought that this move has prevented Rg5, but...
26.Rg5! Bg6 27.B×g6 h×g6 28.R×g6 +-
📘 38.g4!
Unlike engines that suppose this move is a mistake, we can give it an exclamation mark. Carlsen demonstrates his deep understanding of endgame.
"All Rook Endgames are Drawn!" Siegbert Tarrasch.
38...Kf4 39.b7 K×g4 40.Re8 R×b7 41.R×e6 =
Unlike engines that suppose this move is a mistake, we can give it an exclamation mark. Carlsen demonstrates his deep understanding of endgame.
"All Rook Endgames are Drawn!" Siegbert Tarrasch.
38...Kf4 39.b7 K×g4 40.Re8 R×b7 41.R×e6 =
📘 44.Rd1!
White with this timely retreat, puts pressure on black weak pawns.
44...b5 45.c×b5 c×b5 46.Rh1 Rh8 47.B×e3 +/-
White with this timely retreat, puts pressure on black weak pawns.
44...b5 45.c×b5 c×b5 46.Rh1 Rh8 47.B×e3 +/-
📕1...Na4!
Although Black has a weak pawn on d5, he is somewhat ahead in development. The knight on the edge of the board keeps a perfect position because it prevents the development of the bishop on c1.
1...Nf6 2.Be3 Na4 3.0-0-0 white has a slight advantage.
1...Nxb3 2.axb3 Trading of the minor pieces is in white's favor due to the isolated d5-pawn.
Although Black has a weak pawn on d5, he is somewhat ahead in development. The knight on the edge of the board keeps a perfect position because it prevents the development of the bishop on c1.
1...Nf6 2.Be3 Na4 3.0-0-0 white has a slight advantage.
1...Nxb3 2.axb3 Trading of the minor pieces is in white's favor due to the isolated d5-pawn.
📕1...g5!
Black decides to struggle actively for the d4 square, exploiting the fact that the white king isn't castled. After the natural 1...Rd8 2.0-0 it is difficult for Black counterplay actively.
1...Be6? 2.Qxb7+/-.
Black decides to struggle actively for the d4 square, exploiting the fact that the white king isn't castled. After the natural 1...Rd8 2.0-0 it is difficult for Black counterplay actively.
1...Be6? 2.Qxb7+/-.
📕Unity Chess Multiple Choice 239
B: Qd4 – 10
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 71%
A: Nc2 – 2
👍 14%
C: Rc1 – 2
👍 14%
👥 14 people voted so far.
B: Qd4 – 10
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 71%
A: Nc2 – 2
👍 14%
C: Rc1 – 2
👍 14%
👥 14 people voted so far.