At 16 years old, China’s Hou Yifan has become the youngest person, male or female, to win a world championship. Her accomplishment reflects China’s investment in education and human capital which the United States has yet to prioritize . Â This is an inspiring story I love writing, for a nation’s greatest wealth is its [...]
My Sunday column looks at the rise of China, through the prism of the new women’s world chess champion, Hou Yifan. She’s a 16-year-old schoolgirl, and an astonishing phenomenon. Until now, there has only been one woman to crack the top 100 in chess rankings, and that’s Judit Polgar, by far the most impressive player [...]
Standings after four rounds: 4 points – J. Gomez (Philippines) 3.5 — W. Zhou (China), L.Q. Liem (Vietnam), R. Bitoon (Philippines), Y. Yu (China) 3 – J. Zhao (China), C. Sang (Vietnam), D. Laylo (Philippines), Y. Wen (China), T.T. ,Tu (Vietnam),N.N., Truong Son (Vietnam), S. Lu (China), Y. Lu (China) VIETNAM, Jan. 7 (PNA) — [...]
Ms. Hou defeated another Chinese player, Ruan Lufei, in the final of the Women’s World Chess Championship, which was held in Antakya, Turkey. In a telephone interview after the competition, Ms. Hou was excited, but also critical of her play against Ms. Ruan, a lower-ranked opponent. The final was decided in playoff games after the [...]
Ms. Hou defeated another Chinese player, Ruan Lufei, in the final of Women’s World Chess Championship , which was held in Antakya, Turkey. In a telephone interview after the competition, Ms. Hou was excited, but also critical of her play against Ms. Ruan, a lower-ranked opponent. The final was decided in playoff games after the [...]