Global Chess League players

Polina Shuvalova at the Global Chess League

International Master, FIDE flag. Ganges Grandmasters, Superstar, women's boards.

Polina Shuvalova is an international master who plays under the FIDE flag. She won the World Junior Girls Championship in 2019 and the World Youth Girls under-18 title in 2018 and 2019.

FIDE title: International Master
Federation: FIDE flag
2026 team: Ganges Grandmasters
2026 board: Superstar, women's boards
Seasons: 2023, 2025, 2026
FIDE id: 24171760

Shuvalova played on a women's Superstar board for the Chingari Gulf Titans in 2023 and for the Ganges Grandmasters in 2025, scoring 9.5 points from 20 games across the two seasons. The Ganges Grandmasters kept her for 2026.

In the 2026 season Shuvalova plays for the Ganges Grandmasters on one of the two Superstar women's boards. The season runs from 5 to 13 September 2026 in Bengaluru, India.

Global Chess League record

In 2023 the Chingari Gulf Titans finished fifth in Dubai. In 2025 the Ganges Grandmasters finished fourth in Mumbai: they were level on match points with two other teams behind the Triveni Continental Kings and missed the final by one game point, then lost the third-place match to the PBG Alaskan Knights on blitz tiebreaks.

1.2023: Chingari Gulf Titans, Superstar (women's boards). Team result: fifth.
2.2025: Ganges Grandmasters, Superstar (women's boards). Team result: fourth.

Career highlights

1.World Junior Girls Champion 2019.
2.World Youth Girls under-18 champion in 2018 and 2019.
3.Holds the international master title since 2020.
4.Two Global Chess League seasons with 9.5 points from 20 games.
5.On the September 2026 FIDE rating list, Shuvalova is rated 2509 in classical chess, 2398 in rapid and 2382 in blitz.

2026 season

Polina Shuvalova plays the 2026 season with the Ganges Grandmasters, which runs from 5 to 13 September 2026 in Bengaluru, India. Shuvalova's squad mates are Ian Nepomniachtchi, Levon Aronian, Leinier Dominguez, Stavroula Tsolakidou and Leon Mendonca.

Each Global Chess League match is played on six boards of rapid chess, one board per squad member, and a win with Black earns the team more game points than a win with White. The format and scoring page explains the points. Matches are streamed free; the how-to-watch page lists the streams and the IST start times.

Matches played: 10
Match points: 18
Game points: 95
Position: 1 of 6

1.Saturday 5 September, 17:00 IST: Ganges Grandmasters 10–9 Triveni Continental Kings
2.Sunday 6 September, 15:30 IST: Ganges Grandmasters 6–11 Alpine APL Pipers
3.Sunday 6 September, 18:30 IST: Ganges Grandmasters 9–7 FYERS American Gambits
4.Monday 7 September, 17:00 IST: CheQ Mumba Masters 12–3 Ganges Grandmasters
5.Tuesday 8 September, 15:30 IST: Ganges Grandmasters 12–8 PBG Alaskan Knights
6.Wednesday 9 September, 17:00 IST: Triveni Continental Kings 3–15 Ganges Grandmasters
7.Thursday 10 September, 15:30 IST: Alpine APL Pipers 4–12 Ganges Grandmasters
8.Thursday 10 September, 20:00 IST: Ganges Grandmasters 5–13 FYERS American Gambits
9.Friday 11 September, 20:00 IST: Ganges Grandmasters 16–1 CheQ Mumba Masters
10.Saturday 12 September, 18:30 IST: PBG Alaskan Knights 9–7 Ganges Grandmasters

Results were last checked on 13 September 2026 at 8:36 PM IST.

The 2026 final is in progress. Scores so far: Finals | Game 1: Alpine APL Pipers 8, Ganges Grandmasters 7; Finals | Game 2: Alpine APL Pipers 4, Ganges Grandmasters 12.

2026 games

Shuvalova has 12 finished games in the 2026 season: 5 wins, 6 draws, 1 loss, 22 team points earned.

1.Saturday 5 September, 17:00 IST: board 4, White against Zhu, Jiner (Triveni Continental Kings), win.
2.Sunday 6 September, 15:30 IST: board 4, White against Divya Deshmukh (Alpine APL Pipers), win.
3.Sunday 6 September, 18:30 IST: board 4, White against Assaubayeva, Bibisara (FYERS American Gambits), win.
4.Monday 7 September, 17:00 IST: board 4, Black against Dronavalli, Harika (CheQ Mumba Masters), draw.
5.Tuesday 8 September, 15:30 IST: board 4, White against Lagno, Kateryna (PBG Alaskan Knights), win.
6.Wednesday 9 September, 17:00 IST: board 4, Black against Zhu, Jiner (Triveni Continental Kings), win.
7.Thursday 10 September, 15:30 IST: board 4, Black against Divya Deshmukh (Alpine APL Pipers), draw.
8.Thursday 10 September, 20:00 IST: board 4, Black against Assaubayeva, Bibisara (FYERS American Gambits), loss.
9.Friday 11 September, 20:00 IST: board 4, White against Dronavalli, Harika (CheQ Mumba Masters), draw.
10.Saturday 12 September, 18:30 IST: board 4, Black against Lagno, Kateryna (PBG Alaskan Knights), draw.
11.Sunday 13 September, 18:30 IST: board 4, White against Divya Deshmukh (Alpine APL Pipers), draw.
12.Sunday 13 September, 19:30 IST: board 4, Black against Divya Deshmukh (Alpine APL Pipers), draw.

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Frequently asked questions

Which team does Shuvalova play for in the Global Chess League 2026?

Polina Shuvalova plays for the Ganges Grandmasters in the 2026 season in Bengaluru, India, on one of the two Superstar women's boards.

Has Shuvalova won the Global Chess League?

No. Her teams finished fifth (Chingari Gulf Titans, 2023) and fourth (Ganges Grandmasters, 2025). The 2026 final is in progress. Scores so far: Finals | Game 1: Alpine APL Pipers 8, Ganges Grandmasters 7; Finals | Game 2: Alpine APL Pipers 4, Ganges Grandmasters 12.

What is Shuvalova's FIDE rating?

On the September 2026 FIDE rating list, Polina Shuvalova is rated 2509 in classical chess, 2398 in rapid and 2382 in blitz.

Where can I watch Shuvalova play in the Global Chess League 2026?

The 2026 season is streamed free on the Global Chess League YouTube channel and its partner channels. Every Ganges Grandmasters match is a six-board rapid match; the start times in IST are on the schedule and how-to-watch pages of this site.

More on the league: the Global Chess League 2026 hub, the schedule, the points table and the league overview with every season since 2023.