GM
Hou, Yifan
#1 WomenCHN·Born 1994·FIDE #8602980·2,656 Games
CHN Classical25962,120 Games
Rapid2529221 Games
Blitz2521327 Games
Statistics
2656
Total
1154
Wins
849
Draws
653
Losses
43%32%25%
Play Style
What you need to know before facing them
Elite accuracy: 91.5% average
Very consistent (87%)
Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game
Dominates 1.b3 ♔ (82% in 11 games)
Deep Analysis
Stockfish 18 · Classical games · 765 analyzed
Accuracy by phase
Opening96.4%
Middlegame92.7%
Endgame94.0%
Clutch Factor
Performance under pressure
Winning (+2 or more)93%
184 Games
Equal position94%
157 Games
Losing (-2 or more)88%
159 Games
Problematic Pieces
Which pieces cause most errors?
♖
22%
157 errors
♙
20%
142 errors
♞
17%
122 errors
♕
15%
111 errors
♗
14%
102 errors
♔
12%
85 errors
Critical Moment
When does the first serious error occur?
Move 42average
1-15
16-25
26-35
36-45
46+
38% of blunders occur between move 46+. Keep tension until that moment.
Error Heatmap
Where do most errors occur?
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Many
Few
Critical squares
e525 err
d324 err
e422 err
d520 err
e220 err
e5/d3 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.
Recent Games
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Openings
Based on player games
Weaknesses
EXPLOIT!White
Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Deferred
58.3%12 Games·Loses
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 d6
Black
Sicilian: Rossolimo
55.6%9 GamesLow sample·Loses
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5
Strengths
AVOIDWhite
Sicilian: Rossolimo
62.5%24 Games·Wins
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5
French: Classical
55.0%60 Games·Wins
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6
Black
French: Winawer
64.3%14 Games·Wins
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4
Sicilian: e6 Systems
52.5%101 Games·Wins
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6
Critical Blunders
Tactical errors analyzed with Stockfish
10 errors
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#49Qc7??
Endgamevs Shuvalova
OTB·2025
▶
#32Nd6??
Tacticsvs Zhu
OTB·2025
▶
#53Kc2??
Endgamevs Assaubayeva
OTB·2025
▶
#49Rxh6??
Endgamevs Shuvalova
OTB·2025
▶
#36Bb2??
Tacticsvs Yip
OTB·2025
▶
#35Kd4??
Endgamevs Yip
OTB·2025
▶
#57Nd3??
Endgamevs Xiao
OTB·2025
▶
#37Nxe5??
Tacticsvs Bai
OTB·2025
▶
#34c4??
Tacticsvs Bellahcene
OTB·2025
▶
#58Re6??
Endgamevs Lagno
Blitz·2025
Endgame Statistics
23 endgame categories analyzed — discover where they collapse under pressure
Repertoire
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48%30%22%
1.e4
63%1201
1.c4
69%44
1.d4
74%38
1.Nf3
59%34
1.b3
82%11
1.g3
38%4
1.b4
50%2
1.g4
0%1
1.f4
0%1