Polina Shuvalova: There are no obvious reasons why a woman plays weaker than a man

“If a woman has decided to box professionally and enjoys this lifestyle, that’s great. In physical sports, there is a division into women’s and men’s teams. For physiological reasons, most of the time it will be difficult for a woman to compete with a man. But in chess the situation is different. There is no clear reason why a woman, given the same preparation as hers, would play weaker than a man. Over time, there will be more women who will manage to break into the world elite and become: top 100, top 50, top 20. It takes time, ”Shuvalova told Sovetsky Sport correspondent Daria Savinova.