Yifan Hou

ChinaFIDE ID 8602980 Chess.com yifan0227

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FIDE ratings

Classical: 2,596
Rapid: 2,529
Blitz: 2,521

Results

50 games

26%

36%

38%

WinsDrawsLosses

Yifan Hou's playing style

Overall score:44%13W 18D 19L over 50 games
Best with 1.e4 as White:54%in 26 games
Struggles in the Zukertort Opening as Black:31%in 16 games
Steady recent form:43%5W 7D 8L in last 20 games
Hard to beat — high draw rate:36%of games are draws

Openings

Wins, draws and losses, then the number of games

Openings as White

Vienna Game: Paulsen Variation has the largest White sample, with 6 games. Select a row to explore its moves below.

Openings as Black

Bogo-Indian Defense: Wade-Smyslov Variation has the largest Black sample, with 3 games. Results describe the games found, not a prediction.

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Game history

50 games · updated 1d ago

Date	Source	Color	Opponent	Result	Time control	Event	Opening
Aug 7, 2026	Chess.comyifan0227	White	IMLee, Alice2932powerofapoint	Loss	Bullet (1+1)	—	C28bVienna Game: Stanley Variation, Three Knights Variation
Aug 7, 2026	Chess.comyifan0227	Black	IMLee, Alice2926powerofapoint	Loss	Bullet (1+1)	—	A45qIndian Defense: Tartakower Attack
Aug 7, 2026	Chess.comyifan0227	White	IMLee, Alice2920powerofapoint	Draw	Bullet (1+1)	—	B11aCaro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line
Aug 7, 2026	Chess.comyifan0227	Black	IMLee, Alice2922powerofapoint	Loss	Bullet (1+1)	—	A05fZukertort Opening
Aug 7, 2026	Chess.comyifan0227	White	IMLee, Alice2916powerofapoint	Win	Bullet (1+1)	—	C28bVienna Game: Stanley Variation, Three Knights Variation
Aug 7, 2026	Chess.comyifan0227	Black	IMLee, Alice2926powerofapoint	Draw	Bullet (1+1)	—	A05fZukertort Opening
Aug 7, 2026	Chess.comyifan0227	White	IMLee, Alice2914powerofapoint	Loss	Blitz (3+1)	—	C25xVienna Game: Paulsen Variation
Aug 7, 2026	Chess.comyifan0227	Black	IMLee, Alice2907powerofapoint	Win	Blitz (3+1)	—	A05fZukertort Opening
Aug 7, 2026	Chess.comyifan0227	White	IMLee, Alice2916powerofapoint	Draw	Blitz (3+1)	—	C25xVienna Game: Paulsen Variation
Aug 7, 2026	Chess.comyifan0227	Black	IMLee, Alice2917powerofapoint	Draw	Blitz (3+1)	—	A05fZukertort Opening

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GM Yifan Hou is rated 2596 in standard, 2529 in rapid, 2521 in blitz by FIDE. Yifan Hou plays for China.

Yifan Hou has FIDE ID 8602980.

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