(CLO) Her Move Next: Hou Visits New York For Breathtaking Simul

(CLO) Her Move Next: Yifan Hou Visits NY For Breathtaking Simul

GM Yifan Hou simul was organized by Her Move Next, UBS, and WorldQuant. See event videos below.

BY SARINA MOTWANI - SPENCE SCHOOL - CLUB TD, COACH, COLUMNIST

CHESS LIFE ONLINE (CLO) ARTICLE EXCERPT APPEARS BELOW AND FULL ARTICLE CAN BE SEEN AT CLO - https://new.uschess.org/news/move-next-hou-yifan-visits-new-york

Hou Yifan in a crucial game against Sophia DeGregorio

Monday, September 23, 2019 -

The event encouraged more girls to play and it made girls realize, ‘I can achieve the level that (Grandmaster Yifan Hou) she’s at.’ And that can inspire more girls to start playing chess. I also felt like I could learn a lot by sitting there. Knowing what Yifan has done motivates me to study and work harder. I think we need more girl tournaments and events because it helps girls come together and hopefully more girls start playing chess.

- Emma Adams, age 12, simul participant in “Chess and Conversation with Yifan Hou”  On August 12, 2019, players, parents, and spectators gathered on the 14th floor of the UBS office in Manhattan to watch four-time Women’s World Chess Champion, Grandmaster Yifan Hou play a sixteen board simul followed by a question and answer session. The evening event was celebrated as “Chess & Conversation with Yifan Hou,” sponsored by WorldQuant, hosted by UBS, and in affiliation with HerMoveNext.

For more see full article at https://new.uschess.org/news/move-next-hou-yifan-visits-new-york and the event videos below.