Poliakova, Varvara
WFMFIDE 13518313· Female· FIDE (no federation)· Born in 2005
Varvara Poliakova, a 21-year-old Woman FIDE Master, is rated 2163 — her current career high and ranked 481st among women worldwide. She is on a steady climb with +37 Elo over the past 12 months. 93 rated games in the past year (≈55/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 19th international chess tournament "In Memory of Georgy Agzamov" Open-B, IV International Tournament "Women's Chess Championship" Challengers, and Ch BLR 2026 women. Also played 3 rapid (including Memorial D.I.Bronstein) and 5 blitz events (including Orsha 2026 Blitz) recently.
Competes for FIDE (no federation) since May 2023. Competes as a woman since 2018. Awarded WFM in 2021 (age 16). Earned a WIM norm at IV International Tournament 2026. At junior level, she reached #19, #18, #15, #15 and #15 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
2163
Standard
All-time high
2163
Jun 2026 · age 21
Activity
70
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Women #481
Career timeline
29 entriesStandard rating history
Activity & highlights
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/9 | #49 | 2363 | +55.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 7/10 | #20 | 1970 | -12.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/9 | #7 | 2303 | +56.4 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 6/8 | #1 | 2238 | +33.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/9 | #53 | 1891 | -47.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/9 | #16 | 1994 | -13.6 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 4/7 | #4 | 2065 | -3.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6.5/10 | #32 | 2067 | -1.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
Rankings
National ranking
Europe & World
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