WFMVarvara Poliakova
FID · FIDE ID 13518313 · 136 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2234
#128 in FID (active)
Rapid
2100
#176 in FID (active)
Blitz
2110
#164 in FID (active)
Score
58%
64 W · 31 D · 41 L
Opp. avg
2182
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 1-25
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 46% of games (scores 60%), otherwise 1.e4 (42%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 13 of 36 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 46%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 9 of 24 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 44%.
- Comfort zone: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo as White, 70% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 47% against higher-rated players, 77% against lower-rated.
Based on 136 over-the-board games (30 blitz · 28 classical · 28 rapid). 67 with White (63%), 69 with Black (54%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 31 | 60% |
| 1.e4 | 28 | 66% |
| 1.c4 | 7 | 71% |
| 1.d3 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 5 | 70% |
| Trompowsky Attack | 4 | 38% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 3 | 100% |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense | 2 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (36 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 13 | 46% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 12 | 67% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 10 | 40% |
Against 1.d4 (24 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 9 | 44% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 9 | 44% |
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 3 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 3 | 17% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Leyla Shohradova (2101) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 1-25 | L |
| 2026-09-26 | Nadya Toncheva (2408) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 1-25 | L |
| 2026-09-25 | Vicmary C. Perez Hernandez (2011) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 1-25 | W |
| 2026-09-24 | Alina Bivol (2345) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 1-25 | ½ |
| 2026-09-23 | Sabrina Vega Gutierrez (2363) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 1-25 | ½ |
| 2026-09-21 | Szidonia Lazarne Vajda (2289) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 1-25 | W |
| 2026-09-21 | Nurai Sovetbekova (2029) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 1-25 | W |
| 2026-09-19 | Marija Zvereva (2018) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 1-25 | W |
| 2026-09-17 | Kler Caku (2102) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 26-50 | L |
| 2026-09-16 | Naleli Teeke (1706) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 26-50 | W |
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