China's top 10 sports news in 2012 (1/10)

Hou Yifan arrives in Beijing after a historical victory over Hungarian Judit Polgar at the 10th Gibraltar Chess Festival, Feb 5, 2012. Chess world champion Hou Yifan claimed a historical victory over Hungarian Judit Polgar, the strongest female player of all time, on Jan 31, 2012 in their first over-the-board encounter in Gibraltar. The 17-year-old Chinese grandmaster had white and won an endgame in round seven of the 10th Gibraltar Chess Festiva over Polgar, who had never lost to female player in 20 years.[Photo/Xinhua]