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Yifan Hou vs Polina Shuvalova

GM Yifan Hou (2596) · IM Polina Shuvalova (2483)

17
Hou wins
3
draws
14
Shuvalova wins
34
games

Yifan Hou and Polina Shuvalova have played 34 recorded games against each other, the first in Aug 2023 and the most recent in Dec 2025. Hou leads 17 wins to 14, with 3 draws (91% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Sicilian: Moscow Variation (4 games). The average game between them lasted 48 moves.

Results by color

SplitGamesHouDrawsShuvalova
Hou with White181008
Shuvalova with White16736

Results by time format

FormatGamesHouDrawsShuvalova
Blitz3115313
Rapid3201

Openings in their games

ECOOpeningGamesHouDrawsShuvalova
B51Sicilian: Moscow Variation4310
B13Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation3300
D00Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation2101
B12Caro-Kann: Advance Variation2200
B22Sicilian2101
C89Ruy Lopez: Closed2101
B52Sicilian: Moscow Variation2002
E20Nimzo-Indian: Kmoch Variation2110

Most recent 30 of 34 games

DateWhiteBlackResultOpeningEvent
Dec 2025Polina ShuvalovaYifan Hou0-1Sicilian: Moscow VariationTechM GCL 2025
Dec 2025Yifan HouPolina Shuvalova0-1Ruy Lopez: ClosedTechM GCL 2025
Sep 2024Yifan HouPolina Shuvalova0-1Bishop's OpeningJulius Baer WSCC Blitz
Sep 2024Yifan HouPolina Shuvalova0-1Ruy Lopez: ClosedJulius Baer WSCC Blitz
Sep 2024Polina ShuvalovaYifan Hou0-1Sicilian: NajdorfJulius Baer WSCC Blitz
Sep 2024Yifan HouPolina Shuvalova1-0Italian GameJulius Baer WSCC Blitz
Sep 2024Polina ShuvalovaYifan Hou1/2-1/2Nimzo-Indian: Kmoch VariationJulius Baer WSCC Blitz
Sep 2024Polina ShuvalovaYifan Hou0-1CatalanJulius Baer WSCC Blitz
Sep 2024Polina ShuvalovaYifan Hou0-1SicilianJulius Baer WSCC Blitz
Sep 2024Polina ShuvalovaYifan Hou1-0Sicilian: Moscow VariationJulius Baer WSCC Blitz
Sep 2024Yifan HouPolina Shuvalova1-0Ruy Lopez: ClosedJulius Baer WSCC Blitz
Sep 2024Yifan HouPolina Shuvalova0-1Sicilian: Smith-Morra GambitJulius Baer WSCC Blitz
Sep 2024Yifan HouPolina Shuvalova0-1Petrov's DefenseJulius Baer WSCC Blitz
Sep 2024Polina ShuvalovaYifan Hou1/2-1/2Indian DefenseJulius Baer WSCC Blitz
Sep 2024Polina ShuvalovaYifan Hou0-1Nimzo-Indian: Kmoch VariationJulius Baer WSCC Blitz
Sep 2024Yifan HouPolina Shuvalova0-1Vienna GameJulius Baer WSCC Blitz
Sep 2024Yifan HouPolina Shuvalova0-1Petrov's DefenseJulius Baer WSCC Blitz
Nov 2023Polina ShuvalovaYifan Hou1-0French: Tarrasch VariationSpeed Chess w
Nov 2023Polina ShuvalovaYifan Hou1/2-1/2Sicilian: Moscow VariationSpeed Chess w
Nov 2023Yifan HouPolina Shuvalova1-0Caro-Kann: Exchange VariationSpeed Chess w
Nov 2023Yifan HouPolina Shuvalova0-1Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin VariationSpeed Chess w
Nov 2023Yifan HouPolina Shuvalova1-0Caro-Kann: Exchange VariationSpeed Chess w
Nov 2023Yifan HouPolina Shuvalova1-0Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin VariationSpeed Chess w
Nov 2023Polina ShuvalovaYifan Hou1-0Sicilian: Smith-Morra GambitSpeed Chess w
Nov 2023Polina ShuvalovaYifan Hou1-0SicilianSpeed Chess w
Nov 2023Polina ShuvalovaYifan Hou0-1Sicilian: Moscow VariationSpeed Chess w
Nov 2023Polina ShuvalovaYifan Hou1-0French: Exchange VariationSpeed Chess w
Nov 2023Yifan HouPolina Shuvalova1-0Caro-Kann: Exchange VariationSpeed Chess w
Nov 2023Polina ShuvalovaYifan Hou1-0Sicilian: Moscow VariationSpeed Chess w
Nov 2023Polina ShuvalovaYifan Hou0-1Sicilian: Moscow VariationSpeed Chess w
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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Yifan Hou and Polina Shuvalova?

In 34 recorded games, Yifan Hou has 17 wins, Polina Shuvalova has 14 wins, and they have drawn 3 times.

How many times have Yifan Hou and Polina Shuvalova played each other?

Our database records 34 games between them, from Aug 2023 to Dec 2025.

What openings do Yifan Hou and Polina Shuvalova play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the Sicilian: Moscow Variation (4 games), followed by the Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation (3). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.