1994 - Today
Hou Yifan (Chinese: 侯逸凡; pinyin: Hóu Yìfán ; born 27 February 1994) is a Chinese chess grandmaster, four-time Women's World Chess Champion and the second highest rated female player of all time. A chess prodigy, she was the youngest female player ever to qualify for the title of grandmaster (at the age of 14 years, 6 months, 16 days) and the youngest ever to win the Women's World Chess Championship (at age 16). At the age of 12, Hou became the youngest player ever to participate in the Women's World Championship (Yekaterinburg 2006) and the Chess Olympiad (Torino 2006). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hou Yifan has received more than 1,363,073 page views. Her biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2019). Hou Yifan is the 255th most popular chess player (down from 238th in 2019), the 1,022nd most popular biography from China (down from 903rd in 2019) and the 4th most popular Chinese Chess Player.
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Among chess players, Hou Yifan ranks 255 out of 374. Before her are Sergei Tiviakov, Mariya Muzychuk, Eugenio Torre, Karen Asrian, Aloyzas Kveinys, and Ivan Cheparinov. After her are Artashes Minasian, Ding Liren, Ju Wenjun, Kateryna Lagno, Eduardas Rozentalis, and Anna Ushenina.
1973 - Present
HPI: 35.30
Rank: 249
1992 - Present
HPI: 35.14
Rank: 250
1951 - Present
HPI: 35.11
Rank: 251
1980 - 2008
HPI: 35.08
Rank: 252
1962 - 2018
HPI: 35.08
Rank: 253
1986 - Present
HPI: 35.01
Rank: 254
1994 - Present
HPI: 34.95
Rank: 255
1967 - Present
HPI: 34.86
Rank: 256
1992 - Present
HPI: 34.85
Rank: 257
1991 - Present
HPI: 34.81
Rank: 258
1989 - Present
HPI: 34.39
Rank: 259
1963 - Present
HPI: 34.04
Rank: 260
1985 - Present
HPI: 34.01
Rank: 261
Among people born in 1994, Hou Yifan ranks 165. Before her are Gong Myung, Eugenie Bouchard, Nat Wolff, Tom Daley, Charlie Heaton, and Kaan Ayhan. After her are Andrea Conti, Adam Masina, Gonçalo Paciência, Miguel Almirón, Bruno Petković, and Evgenia Tarasova.
1994 - Present
HPI: 35.24
Rank: 159
1994 - Present
HPI: 35.24
Rank: 160
1994 - Present
HPI: 35.23
Rank: 161
1994 - Present
HPI: 35.23
Rank: 162
1994 - Present
HPI: 35.14
Rank: 163
1994 - Present
HPI: 35.00
Rank: 164
1994 - Present
HPI: 34.95
Rank: 165
1994 - Present
HPI: 34.83
Rank: 166
1994 - Present
HPI: 34.72
Rank: 167
1994 - Present
HPI: 34.70
Rank: 168
1994 - Present
HPI: 34.63
Rank: 169
1994 - Present
HPI: 34.51
Rank: 170
1994 - Present
HPI: 34.44
Rank: 171
Among people born in China, Hou Yifan ranks 1,022 out of 1,392. Before her are Gedhun Choekyi Nyima (1989), Li Xiaopeng (1975), Wu Minxia (1985), Yang Huiyan (1981), Jiang Jin (1968), and Xuecheng (1966). After her are Luan Jujie (1958), Ni Ni (1988), Xie Xingfang (1981), Ding Liren (1992), Ju Wenjun (1991), and G.E.M. (1991).
1989 - Present
HPI: 35.34
Rank: 1,016
1975 - Present
HPI: 35.27
Rank: 1,017
1985 - Present
HPI: 35.20
Rank: 1,018
1981 - Present
HPI: 35.19
Rank: 1,019
1968 - Present
HPI: 35.06
Rank: 1,020
1966 - Present
HPI: 35.05
Rank: 1,021
1994 - Present
HPI: 34.95
Rank: 1,022
1958 - Present
HPI: 34.93
Rank: 1,023
1988 - Present
HPI: 34.88
Rank: 1,024
1981 - Present
HPI: 34.87
Rank: 1,025
1992 - Present
HPI: 34.85
Rank: 1,026
1991 - Present
HPI: 34.81
Rank: 1,027
1991 - Present
HPI: 34.74
Rank: 1,028
Among chess players born in China, Hou Yifan ranks 4. Before her are Xie Jun (1970), Zhu Chen (1976), and Xu Yuhua (1976). After her are Ding Liren (1992), Ju Wenjun (1991), Zhang Zhong (1978), Peng Zhaoqin (1968), Ye Jiangchuan (1960), Wang Hao (1989), Qin Kanying (1974), and Bu Xiangzhi (1985).
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 1
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.29
Rank: 2
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.12
Rank: 3
1994 - Present
HPI: 34.95
Rank: 4
1992 - Present
HPI: 34.85
Rank: 5
1991 - Present
HPI: 34.81
Rank: 6
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.84
Rank: 7
1968 - Present
HPI: 32.57
Rank: 8
1960 - Present
HPI: 31.85
Rank: 9
1989 - Present
HPI: 28.16
Rank: 10
1974 - Present
HPI: 28.08
Rank: 11
1985 - Present
HPI: 27.89
Rank: 12