Chess: Hou Yifan, No 1 woman and a professor at 26, makes uneven return
The all-time No 2 was honoured by Shenzhen university, but a disconnection and a mouse slip marred her return to global chessChina’s Hou Yifan, the all-time No 2 woman player and currently ranked world No 1, last week became a professor at Shenzen university, aged 26 and the youngest in that institution’s history to be so honoured. It was a pinnacle which contrasted with her accident-prone chess comeback this month, where her success or failure in a top event was still in the balance on Friday.An internet disconnection and a mouse slip damaged Hou’s chances in the Fide Chess.com women’s online speed championship, the strongest ever all-female internet event, and leaves her with no margin for error in the final rounds on Friday and Saturday.Today，GM Hou Yifan，the 4-time women world chess champion，became the youngest professor at Shenzhen University. https://t.co/wIAIwI3KL9 (In Chinese) pic.twitter.com/egYghsYuuy Related: Chess: Adams stirs with win under Ciderdrinker alias before Biel event Related: Chess: Magnus Carlsen chasing another prize despite bizarre four-move loss Continue reading…
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