Hou Yifan
Hou Yifan is a Chinese chess player and one of the strongest female players in the history of the game. She has been a world champion multiple times and is renowned for her strategic play and extensive knowledge of chess theory. As of April 2023, she continues to hold the top position in the FIDE women's ranking list, demonstrating her enduring dominance in women's chess.
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Hou Yifan is a top professional chess player participating in the team World Championship in rapid and blitz chess.
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North Macedonia· 2026-03-07
Hou Yifan is ranked first among female chess players.
Магнус Карлсен и Јифан Хоу водат на по три шаховски ранг-листиNorth Macedonia· 2026-03-04
Hou Yifan, a former top female player, will not be participating in the current edition of the championships.
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Argentina· 2025-12-26
Hou Yifan is also considered one of the strongest female chess players in history.
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Austria· 2025-12-22
Hou Yifan is a former world champion and the top-ranked player in classical chess.
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Kazakhstan· 2025-12-18
Hou Yifan remains the top female player.
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Hou Yifan is the best female chess player currently ranked at position 142.
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Switzerland· 2025-08-29
Timea Laurincová admires Hou Yifan, the current leader of the women's chess ranking.
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Slovakia· 2025-07-24
Chinese Hou Yifan continues to be a dominant figure in women's chess.
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Hou Yifan, representing the WR Chess Team, was defeated by Divya Deshmukh in the World Blitz Team Chess Championship.
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India· 2025-06-19
Hou Yifan from China leads the women's ranking list.
Карлсен и Хоу и понатаму се на водечките местаNorth Macedonia· 2025-06-04
Hou Yifan is mentioned as one of the famous chess players who have visited the federation.
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Iceland· 2025-06-01
Ju Wenjun is currently ranked second in the world, behind Hou Yifan.
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Hou Yifan remains the top-ranked female player in the FIDE rankings.
Магнус Карлсен и Хоу Јифан и понатаму водат на ранг-листите на ФИДЕNorth Macedonia· 2025-04-05