"Chess is a part of my life, but it is not my whole life!" | Interview with Hou Yifan, GibChess

[@TremendousSax]

What a brilliant person. She's incredibly inspiring

[@TremendousSax]

Her intellectual energy is electric

[@ogdocvato]

Hou is a well-rounded person who is living her best life.

[@bigcolt5256]

You dudes who nitpick at this fabulous woman chess player fit the stereotype of chess nerds. Lighten up. She's great. World class chess is a great spectacle. There's too much to enjoy about it without looking to complain about trivialities.

[@isabellam1936]

I’m so happy she speaks English because so much more of the world can learn from her than just Mandarin speakers. I love her so much and she’s such an inspiration to me. She’s my favorite player period. I love how aggressive and creative she is as well as being extremely intelligent.

[@stojanzjajic9773]

She is beautiful, very smart as well.

[@zhoutianyang1120]

So proud to be in the same high school and same college with Yifan

[@donkroeker4119]

Hou is my new muse for my own play at this wonderful game. Love watching her matches. You never know how she will respond to an attack and if you are not careful the attack is reversed. Such a skilful player!

[@dmaster20ify]

I am going to continue lobby for Hu Yifan. Every video she is in I will hit the like button. No matter how terrible the video is.

[@Migixkem]

wha

[@neerajnongmaithem392]

She became a gm in 2009 at the age of only 14 years. She dominated women chess, while simultaneously scoring really well in her academics and getting into the best college in china in 2012, while also hitting the 2600 rating. Imagine becoming the women world champion while preparing to write exams. She then went to do masters in Oxford under the Rhodes scholarship. Man I imagine how things would have looked if yifan had fully concentrated on chess but ig somethings are best left unanswered 😌.

[@ConeDaRagusa]

Great person and champion

[@faggio60]

Hou Yifan plays chess better then me.

[@JimmyBoosterCrate]

No shit

[@JanuszSyty-s8k]

Zobaczymy kto bedzie najlepszy!!!!!!!!!Najblizszy prawdy!!!!!!!!!Najlepsza tworczosc!!!!!!!!!Marek.

[@anandmoon5701]

EFan just has good command of English this improves her confident.

[@روح-د9ر]

I wish chess would not use the category of men and women and men competing women and just refer to individual as chess players. That would be much an healthier way to talk chess.

[@dmaster20ify]

Any one notice that that other lady is competing with HU Yifan. Who you think won?

[@shinjiharaguchi5460]

John Brown of course yofan will win idiot

[@JanuszSyty-s8k]

Mistrz marzy!!!!!!!!Jest noc!!!!!!!!!!Cudownie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Laptop pracuje!!!!!!!!!!!!!Marek.

very interesting

[@sachinpatil2404]

Superb.....Miss Tania and Hou Yifan

[@RedToilets]

I really like her accent.

[@dropagemonem]

love her

[@pckho92]

Thats why magnus give her 10 for her sanity

[@abduljalal5727]

cant take my eyes off Tania Sachdev

[@RedToilets]

as a Chinese person, hou looks really sexy.

[@JanuszSyty-s8k]

Zdecydowanie ranking i pokaz co potrafisz!!!!!!!!!!Marek.

[@ricochetrik3831]

Yeah Focus on other things except chess it will show in your result. But If you are already satisfied with your result and want to go to other field You can do it. But Top chess Players can't be part time chess player Nowadays.

[@JanuszSyty-s8k]

CZASAMI MISTRZ MA SWOJE ZDANIE!!!!!!!!!MAREK KWIATKOWSKI.

[@januszsyty4722]

Widziałem trochę ale nie żyje bez soku z czerwonych grejpfrutów.Janusz.Na szczęściem wszyscy jesteśmy różni.Tak.Teoria i praktyka to dwie różne rzeczy.Janusz.

[@JanuszSyty-s8k]

Kochana Hou!!!!!!!!!!Komputer przyspieszyl moje zycie!!!!!!!!!!Szachista czasami patrzy prawdzie w oczy!!!!!!!!!!!!!Niestety psychiatra niestety!!!!!!!!Moje Powolanie lekarza!!!!!!!Najlepiej rozmawia mi sie z Dziecmi!!!!!!!!!!!!!O cochodzi Panu Bogu????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Dobry Panie Boze!!!!!!!!!Moglem raczej niewiele lepiej!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Gdyby Babcia byla Dziadkiem!!!!!!!!!!!!Przesladuje mie Szpital Psychiatryczny w Tworkach!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Nie pomoze nawet Swiatynia!!!!!!!!!!Co bedzie z Nami!!!!!!!!!!!Marek.Czekam na Zosie!!!!!!!!!!!!Panie Boze!!!!!!!!!Matko Boza!!!!!!!!Marek.

[@pgcnrctt5325]

who is her teacher i see some game of her( game that she defeat a 2700 - top 1 gm in vn) she only defend and wait to opponent miss caculate many 2700+ gm think she is weak and attack like crazt and when they use the army come so high she attack on their king( with no prortector)

[@JanuszSyty-s8k]

Mistrzynie!!!!!!!!!!!Szachy to gra na pieniadze!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Czekam na zosie!!!!!!!!!!Marze o Dzieciach!!!!!!!!!!!!Wola Boza!!!!!!!!!!!!Lask Bozych!!!!!!Marek.Zosie!!!!!!!!

[@JanuszSyty-s8k]

Kocham Filozofie Milosci!!!!!!!!!!!N!!!!!!!!!!!!!Dobry Panie Boze!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Marek.N!!!!!!!!!!!!!Nie ugryze!!!!!!!!!!!Marek.N!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MrsChatachatita2]

=~_ Happy Birthday _~=

[@januszsyty4722]

Hou!Tak szachy ale Osada to kosmos tyle możliwości i problemów.W zasadzie Natura.Kupilem kalendarz z przyrodą polska.Ale robi wrażenie!Na mnie.Brakuje niedźwiedzi ale można postanowić.Niektorzy ludzie są bardzo inspirujący wystarczy popatrzeć.Nie wiem co mogę powiedzieć.Nie myśl że będę Cię ciągnol w góry.To nie nasza tradycja.Jak stanę nad potokiem to niczym już się nie przejmuje.Wlasciwie jeśli istnieje to czym mam się przejmować?Janusz Syty.

[@JanuszSyty-s8k]

Tak!!!!!!!!Ogladalem troche Internet i nie rozumiem tego braku rozsadku!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Nie znam dzialania narkotykow i najgrozniejszej chemi!!!!!!!!!!Marek.N!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@JanuszSyty-n3x]

Mistrzyni!!!!!!!!!!!Przepraszam za gadulstwo,ale nie moge sobie wyobrazic przeliczenie naj jezyk matematyki wynikow turniejow i meczow!!!!!!!!!!!!!Trzeba by chyba od poczatku!!!!!!Tak wpierw kodeks!!!!!!!!!Wsrod przyjaciol nie powinno byc problemow,ale to nie mat!!!!!!!!!Tak,ja tez czuje sie ostatnim matolem!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Moze byc zamieszanie i to przeliczenie musi byc 100% .Tez musze sie czasami rozgrzac wodka 100%.Kiedys w szkole pytalem sie ,ze skoro nie policzymy nieskonczonosci to po co ta cala reszta!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Chyba zaokraglanie i przyblizone wartosci!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Ale jak gdybysmy w klubie zaczeli od pierwszych turniejow,to powiedzmy 10 -14 szachistow i wyniki!!!!!!!!!!!!!Poczatek i pare ,kilka turniejow!!!!!!!!Sporo,ale w sumie miejsca!!!!!!!!!!Czasami wspolny wynik!!!!!!!!!Przepraszam Hou pewna ilosc wynikow ,tak jasne reguly i albo masz ranking ,albo nie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Chyba takie jest zycie!!!!!!!!!!!To Nasz mat,wiec kazdy moze sprawdzic swoj ranking i rankingi przeciwnikow!!!!!!!!!!!!Hryste Panie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Mi tylko zwyciestwo daje szczescie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Remis moze sie przydac ,ale tak sie raczej nie zwycieza!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Raczej zdecydowanie zaproponowal bym rywalizacje,walke rankingow!!!!!!!!!!!!!Wszyscy wiedza wszystko!!!!!!!!!!!!!Nie znam lepszego,bardziej sprawiedliwego rozwiazania!!!!!!!!!!!Teoretycznie juniorzy,seniorzy i dorosli!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Tak przepraszam rankingi!!!!!!!!!!!!!Pakowalem nad potokiem,ale zlapalem troche puszek!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Nie moje puszki!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Ja tez place za bledy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Znam swoj wiek,ale kazdy wiek ma swoje prawa!!!!!!!!Sam jestem ciekaw!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Dopoki lubimy mata!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Ja teraz jestem bez szans ,ale nie cwiczyc i studiowac mata??????A ,moze jakis genialny junior!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Chetnie bym popatrzyl,ale przy komromisie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! To tylko moje hobby,ale rzeczywiscie lubie wygrywac!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Chyba Tacy Jestesmy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Marek.

[@EA-br1pz]

Whose here after watching The Queen's Gambit.

[@januszsyty4722]

Hou!Czy mogę mieć trochę świętego spokoju i zrezygnować z niektórych nieproszonych gości?Czy ja jestem kandydatem na męża czy niewolnikiem?Janusz.Bardzo Cię kocham Hou.

[@JanuszSyty-s8k]

Mistrz Marek.Czy Mlode Mamy moga grac w szachy????!!!!!!!!!!!!Marek.Nie wiem!!!!!!!Marek.

[@JimmyBoosterCrate]

That's the key. It *is* the whole life of top players, look at Caruana who studies chess 14 hours a day for example. Women don't do that.

[@friedsugar2701]

Some women are intrinsically very attached to their families and kids. But you can't generalise for all.

[@viharsarok]

Believe me, she does study chess all day. Especially in China where everybody is expected to work crazy hours in any profession.

[@myaisheree]

You are assuming all woman live like Hou Yifan? Dont generalise everyone chooses to study chess differently, including men

[@chisseld349]

she works as a professor

[@fingerprint5511]

Mansplainer

[@ronnieyoung267]

Anya Place

[@MrSupernova111]

"Women are inspired by her chess, men are afraid to play her". Imagine it was "Men are inspired by Magnus and women are afraid to play him."

[@LSpiro]

Imagine the comment section wasn't full of, "She's so beautiful." You can't pick-and-choose your double standards.

[@rayzhong8542]

L. Spiro if more women watched chess, maybe there would be a lot of comments like "Carlsen is so hot!"

[@djohnmark3625]

L. Spiro “you can’t pick and choose your double standards” isn’t that literally what a double standard is. Don’t use words when you don’t know what they mean

[@inlovewithi]

Makes sense. There aren't a lot of women at her level, so I imagine it would be an inspiration for women chess fans. And some guys are afraid of losing to a girl. It is what it is. Men are inspired by Magnus, but I don't think there are enough women to care to be afraid of playing him.

[@chisseld349]

chess is man-dominated and women who play chess are more often looked down upon, so this does make sense.

[@januszsyty4722]

Hou!Chciałbym każdemu słowo przemyśleć ale to chyba niemożliwe.Czesto się mylę ale znam swoje emocje.Jeszcze raz przepraszam za błędy ale nie mogę zaprzeczyć emocjom i uczuciom.Dlatego.Mnostwo tematów.Janusz.

[@JanuszSyty-s8k]

Jestem bardzo niedoskonaly!!!!!!!Ale robie rachunek sumienia!!!!!!!!!!!!Nie ma lekko!!!!!!!!Marek.

[@Migixkem]

i think I like her playstyle more that judit

[@JimmyBoosterCrate]

I disagree but respect your opinion

[@Intergouvernementalisation]

@@JimmyBoosterCrate There’s nothing to disagree with, that person just stated their opinion

[@JanuszSyty-s8k]

Moze Nasze Dzieci polubia szachy!!!!!!!Chyba Wola Boza!!!!!!!!Marek.

[@nudeyho5459]

Husband Interview of Yifan Hou or the White Queen or the red Apple interview . . .

[@denny8360]

PetTheHikaru 1:09

[@januszsyty4722]

Może inaczej Hou !Masz prawo mieć swoje zdanie.Bardzo Cię kocham I masz prawo mi odmówić.Ale jeśli się zastanowimy to plusów jest trochę.Moze głupi i stary ale lubi się uczyć.Moze się kalkuluje?Niedługo będzie lato i będą kwitły drzewa i krzewy i będą owoce .Nie wiem co o tym sądzisz?Życzę Ci samych zwycięstw ale tak myślą wszyscy szachiści,Janusz

[@JanuszSyty-s8k]

Mistrzynie!!!!!!!!!Chyba zwierzeta nie powinny Nam zagrazac!!!!!!!!!!Moze kiedys!!!!!!!!!Marek.N!!!!!!!!

[@nudeyho5459]

I want your whole life in this Game Focus and study hard to teach to your student and i want your Perfect chess book to read and to study that book How to basic win and how to hundle the Board of chess then your company being 1 of the womens leader in the world chess organization's wait the Foundations Charity with Miley Cyrus accept the Interview and accept the 5B USdollars challenge with miley cyrus Childrens Students Pupils and also who love Playing chess will be Happy and support you for the rest of your life make the Yifan Hou Tournament in Hong Kong the White Queen' Good luck and Im happy to you Make it sure that is your last and Whole life Achievements and Jobs The Master Chess 'The White Queen Book'Grand Master 'Logic and Sometric Board 'The Pieces of The Board that is the name of your Books or creat by using your own name of your Books Promise me and always Love you . . . .if im not Good luck who get your Heart and your Perfect Yes to creat Family and To be Perfect Mother to Your Children . . . .

[@JanuszSyty-s8k]

MISTRZYNIE!!!!!!!!!TYLE FORSY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!BADZMY SZCZERZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!MAREK.

[@JanuszSyty-s8k]

Duzo chemi!!!!!!!!!!!Ja nie jestem wyjatkiem!!!!!!!!!!Marek.

[@JanuszSyty-n3x]

For me OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Wybrałem ciepły kąt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Można!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Marek

[@avinashbalaji2927]

her accent tho wow

[@januszsyty4722]

Na pewno niedługo umrę i będziesz miała święty spokój.Problem tylko w tym że widzę grzyby jagody małże ogródek ijuz nie wiem o czym mam myśleć,Może razem?Może masz lepsze pomysły?Wyobraź sobie energetykę domku drewnianego i kamieni granitowych.Wiem mylę się jak każdy człowiek.Nie wierzę swojej wyobraźni ale może obstalkujesz dziczyznę. Może raz w życiu ale jednak.Nie dowierzam sobie.Janusz

[@januszsyty4722]

Nie zmuszam. To nie moja tradycja. Janusz

[@nudeyho5459]

That is your life Whole life everyday and also your 5 children's your Husband your friends i dont to your family. . . What do you think think your student and people's who loves you so dont fool your self your life is chess. . .

[@polymathecian]

WAIFU

[@viharsarok]

She ain't no anime character. But cute for sure.

[@myaisheree]

Umm.. no

[@ArvindMishra2222]

Awesome yifan, fake Tanya

[@JimmyBoosterCrate]

Tanya is an IM. Try again.

[@reflectionofpower8339]

Let's not forget her childish tantrum by throwing a game in 5 moves because she was upset at the pairings. She complained mostly about being paired with women YET she only finished 48th out of 150 and Ju Wenjun (a woman) kicked her ass with a nice queen move in rd. 8.

[@jilow]

If they really did stack the pairing so that women would face mostly women, or hoping to get her to the finals by giving her an easy road. Whatever their intention was, if they stacked it at all, it's an insult to women's chess. If she's going to an open tournament it should just all be random.

[@TheClassicWorld]

I hear they stack it a lot, well, at least that's how it turns out, like, the top players mostly have white, and the lesser players end up with black. 'Man, the truth hurts.' - Ben Finegold. I agree. If they forced her to play with only women to make it easier, that's not the equality she wants. But, I don't know enough about this to truly know all actions of both sides and their reasonings (and I assume you don't know enough, either, but maybe you do).

[@GalacticLobster]

What the hell are you guys on about. The pairings are made by a computer software. It's a coincidence that she ended up being paired against 8 women.

[@TheClassicWorld]

I, for one, did not know that, thus, I assume I take back most of my comments. However, get new software, then? Bad coincidences shouldn't be allowed to happen, no?

[@jasontaylor500]

Um... Lets also not forget that your a moron =)