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Alexandra Kosteniuk vs Yifan Hou

GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (2508) · GM Yifan Hou (2596)

19
Kosteniuk wins
20
draws
30
Hou wins
69
games

Alexandra Kosteniuk and Yifan Hou have played 69 recorded games against each other, the first in Sep 2008 and the most recent in Oct 2024. Kosteniuk leads 19 wins to 30 - trailing overall, with 20 draws (71% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Sicilian: Alapin (5 games). The average game between them lasted 50 moves.

Results by color

SplitGamesKosteniukDrawsHou
Kosteniuk with White32101111
Hou with White379919

Results by time format

FormatGamesKosteniukDrawsHou
Blitz4616624
Classical183105
Rapid5041

Openings in their games

ECOOpeningGamesKosteniukDrawsHou
B22Sicilian: Alapin5230
B10Caro-Kann: Endgame Variation3003
C88Ruy Lopez: Closed3111
B53Sicilian3102
C01French: Exchange Variation2110
C18French: Winawer Variation2002
B13Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation2002
B89Sicilian2002

Most recent 30 of 69 games

DateWhiteBlackResultOpeningEvent
Oct 2024Alexandra KosteniukYifan Hou1/2-1/2French: Exchange VariationTechM GCL 2024
Oct 2024Yifan HouAlexandra Kosteniuk1/2-1/2Caro-Kann: Advance VariationTechM GCL 2024
Nov 2023Yifan HouAlexandra Kosteniuk1-0Bishop's OpeningSpeed Chess w
Nov 2023Yifan HouAlexandra Kosteniuk1-0Caro-Kann: Endgame VariationSpeed Chess w
Nov 2023Alexandra KosteniukYifan Hou0-1French: Winawer VariationSpeed Chess w
Nov 2023Yifan HouAlexandra Kosteniuk0-1Caro-Kann: Endgame VariationSpeed Chess w
Nov 2023Alexandra KosteniukYifan Hou1-0Sicilian: AlapinSpeed Chess w
Nov 2023Alexandra KosteniukYifan Hou0-1French: Winawer VariationSpeed Chess w
Nov 2023Alexandra KosteniukYifan Hou0-1Sicilian: NajdorfSpeed Chess w
Nov 2023Yifan HouAlexandra Kosteniuk1-0Caro-Kann: Endgame VariationSpeed Chess w
Nov 2023Alexandra KosteniukYifan Hou0-1French: Winawer VariationSpeed Chess w
Nov 2023Yifan HouAlexandra Kosteniuk1-0Four Knights Game: Italian VariationSpeed Chess w
Nov 2023Alexandra KosteniukYifan Hou1/2-1/2Sicilian: AlapinSpeed Chess w
Nov 2023Yifan HouAlexandra Kosteniuk0-1Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin VariationSpeed Chess w
Nov 2023Yifan HouAlexandra Kosteniuk0-1Petrov's DefenseSpeed Chess w
Nov 2023Alexandra KosteniukYifan Hou1-0Réti OpeningSpeed Chess w
Nov 2023Alexandra KosteniukYifan Hou1/2-1/2Sicilian: Four KnightsSpeed Chess w
Nov 2023Yifan HouAlexandra Kosteniuk1-0Caro-Kann: Endgame VariationSpeed Chess w
Nov 2023Alexandra KosteniukYifan Hou1-0French: Exchange VariationSpeed Chess w
Nov 2023Yifan HouAlexandra Kosteniuk1-0Dutch DefenseSpeed Chess w
Nov 2023Yifan HouAlexandra Kosteniuk0-1Four Knights Game: Spanish VariationSpeed Chess w
Jun 2023Alexandra KosteniukYifan Hou1/2-1/2Horwitz DefenseGlobal Chess League
Jun 2023Yifan HouAlexandra Kosteniuk1-0Ruy Lopez: ClosedGlobal Chess League
Jul 2022Yifan HouAlexandra Kosteniuk0-1Ruy Lopez: ClosedSpeed Chess w
Jul 2022Alexandra KosteniukYifan Hou0-1SicilianSpeed Chess w
Jul 2022Yifan HouAlexandra Kosteniuk1-0Italian Game: Giuoco PianissimoSpeed Chess w
Jul 2022Alexandra KosteniukYifan Hou0-1SicilianSpeed Chess w
Jul 2022Yifan HouAlexandra Kosteniuk0-1Caro-Kann: Two Knights VariationSpeed Chess w
Jul 2022Alexandra KosteniukYifan Hou1-0Sicilian: AlapinSpeed Chess w
Jul 2022Alexandra KosteniukYifan Hou0-1SicilianSpeed Chess w
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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Alexandra Kosteniuk and Yifan Hou?

In 69 recorded games, Alexandra Kosteniuk has 19 wins, Yifan Hou has 30 wins, and they have drawn 20 times.

How many times have Alexandra Kosteniuk and Yifan Hou played each other?

Our database records 69 games between them, from Sep 2008 to Oct 2024.

What openings do Alexandra Kosteniuk and Yifan Hou play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the Sicilian: Alapin (5 games), followed by the Caro-Kann: Endgame Variation (3). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.