CHESS PLAYER

Hou Yifan

1994 - Today

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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 professor at Shenzhen University. She is the second highest rated female player of all time. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hou Yifan has received more than 1,514,317 page views. Her biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2019). Hou Yifan is the 289th most popular chess player (down from 255th in 2019), the 1,188th most popular biography from China (down from 1,018th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Chinese Chess Player.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.5M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 44.20

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 47

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.08

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.67

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among CHESS PLAYERS

Among chess players, Hou Yifan ranks 289 out of 461. Before her are Zhang Zhong, Sergei Shipov, Ju Wenjun, Ekaterina Kovalevskaya, Eugenio Torre, and Natalia Zhukova. After her are Nino Khurtsidze, Mohammed Al-Modiahki, Emil Sutovsky, Alberto David, Elina Danielian, and Leinier Domínguez.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1994, Hou Yifan ranks 215. Before her are Princess Rajwa Al Hussein, Yassine Benzia, Pauline Ducruet, Maro, Alice Oseman, and Reina Ueda. After her are Franco Morbidelli, Douglas Santos, Lil Uzi Vert, Caio Lucas Fernandes, Joseph Quinn, and Kento Momota.

Others Born in 1994

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In China

Among people born in China, Hou Yifan ranks 1,188 out of 1,610. Before her are Zhang Zhong (1978), Liu Yan (1980), Li Xiaopeng (1981), Ju Wenjun (1991), Sun Fuming (1974), and Pan Zhanle (2004). After her are Yuan Hua (1974), Thiago Monteiro (null), Qiao Hong (1968), Zhai Zhigang (1966), Sui Xinmei (1965), and Long Qingquan (1990).

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  • Photo of Zhang Zhong

    Zhang Zhong

    CHESS PLAYER

    1978 - Present

    HPI: 44.31

    Rank: 1,182

  • Photo of Liu Yan

    Liu Yan

    ACTOR

    1980 - Present

    HPI: 44.31

    Rank: 1,183

  • Photo of Li Xiaopeng

    Li Xiaopeng

    GYMNAST

    1981 - Present

    HPI: 44.30

    Rank: 1,184

  • Photo of Ju Wenjun

    Ju Wenjun

    CHESS PLAYER

    1991 - Present

    HPI: 44.26

    Rank: 1,185

  • Photo of Sun Fuming

    Sun Fuming

    WRESTLER

    1974 - Present

    HPI: 44.24

    Rank: 1,186

  • Photo of Pan Zhanle

    Pan Zhanle

    SWIMMER

    2004 - Present

    HPI: 44.22

    Rank: 1,187

  • Photo of Hou Yifan

    Hou Yifan

    CHESS PLAYER

    1994 - Present

    HPI: 44.20

    Rank: 1,188

  • Photo of Yuan Hua

    Yuan Hua

    WRESTLER

    1974 - Present

    HPI: 44.20

    Rank: 1,189

  • Photo of Thiago Monteiro

    Thiago Monteiro

    ATHLETE

    HPI: 44.17

    Rank: 1,190

  • Photo of Qiao Hong

    Qiao Hong

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1968 - Present

    HPI: 44.13

    Rank: 1,191

  • Photo of Zhai Zhigang

    Zhai Zhigang

    ASTRONAUT

    1966 - Present

    HPI: 44.12

    Rank: 1,192

  • Photo of Sui Xinmei

    Sui Xinmei

    ATHLETE

    1965 - Present

    HPI: 44.11

    Rank: 1,193

  • Photo of Long Qingquan

    Long Qingquan

    ATHLETE

    1990 - Present

    HPI: 44.10

    Rank: 1,194

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Among CHESS PLAYERS In China

Among chess players born in China, Hou Yifan ranks 7. Before her are Ding Liren (1992), Xie Jun (1970), Zhu Chen (1976), Xu Yuhua (1976), Zhang Zhong (1978), and Ju Wenjun (1991). After her are Ye Jiangchuan (1960), Peng Zhaoqin (1968), Wang Yue (1987), Tan Zhongyi (1991), Bu Xiangzhi (1985), and Wang Hao (1989).

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