- Rutvick Mehta, “More to chess than chess: Being a top pro, the 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) way”, Hindustan Times, December 25, 2025
In a lengthy interview to Hindustan Times (December 25, 2025), four-time Women’s World Chess Champion 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) laid emphasis on her own “amateur” queen’s status in the hierarchical Caïssa’s realm, which gives her a unique edge in the chess world. “I know some other players just take chess as a profession, as a job. So for them, it’s all about, ‘I want to work hard, 13 hours per day’. But to me, that’s not the case”, she said. “But, to me, this is not the kind of lifestyle I enjoy the most. For me, chess is just one part. Yes, you focus (on tournaments). But when you travel, you see the culture, you talk with people. There are some other things that make life more colourful. And I feel like that has somehow shaped myself as a person. Like, more vivid”. [Read more]. |
侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) was honoured by Tania Sachdev at the awards ceremony of Season 3 of Tech Mahindra Global Chess League (GCL) held at Royal Opera House in Mumbay (Bombay), India, Tuesday, December 23, 2025. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy/ChessBase India. |
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