46th Chess Olympiad · Samarkand 2026 · Women's section
Scotland Women at the 2026 Chess Olympiad
Scotland Women reach the rest day with four wins and two defeats, sitting 57th from a starting rank of 60. Kanishka Bhatia has played every round and leads the scoring on 3½/6.
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Squad
Player scores through Round 6
| Player | Rating | G | W | D | L | Score | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanishka Bhatia WCM | 2093 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3½ | 58.3% |
| Alice Lampard | 1912 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 60% |
| Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant GM | 2256 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 60% |
| Eve Clark | 1868 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| Suzie Cooke WFM | 1906 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40% |
Round 1
Scotland 4–0 Bermuda
No drama in the scoreline. Scotland beat Bermuda 4-0.
| Board | Scotland | Opponent | Team result | Game result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanishka Bhatia Black · 2093 |
Kaelyn Fleming 1471 |
Win | 0-1 |
| 2 | Suzie Cooke White · 1906 |
Burch Sophia 1503 |
Win | 1-0 |
| 3 | Alice Lampard Black · 1912 |
Massa Kelly Unrated |
Win | 0-1 |
| 4 | Eve Clark White · 1868 |
Cressall-Haycock Francesca Unrated |
Win | 1-0 |
Board 1 Kanishka Bhatia vs Kaelyn Fleming Win
Kaelyn Fleming's 19.Nb3 was the break in the game. There had been little in it; after that Kanishka Bhatia had a clear advantage. c5 was the tougher defence.
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Board 2 Suzie Cooke vs Burch Sophia Win
Burch Sophia was under pressure before 4...a6; that move made the position much harder and Suzie Cooke took over. e5 was the tougher defence.
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Board 3 Alice Lampard vs Massa Kelly Win
The position was still playable until Massa Kelly played 14.Qe4. That was the point it tipped decisively towards Alice Lampard. c4 was the tougher defence.
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Board 4 Eve Clark vs Cressall-Haycock Francesca Win
Cressall-Haycock Francesca was under pressure before 19...e4; that move made the position much harder and Eve Clark took over. Ne7 was the tougher defence.
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Round 2
Scotland 0–4 Serbia
A hard round for Scotland. Serbia won all four boards.
| Board | Scotland | Opponent | Team result | Game result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant Black · 2256 |
Teodora Injac 2406 |
Loss | 1-0 |
| 2 | Kanishka Bhatia White · 2093 |
Elif Mehmed 2316 |
Loss | 0-1 |
| 3 | Suzie Cooke Black · 1906 |
Jovana Srdanovic 2298 |
Loss | 1-0 |
| 4 | Alice Lampard White · 1912 |
Sofia Pogorelskikh 2244 |
Loss | 0-1 |
Board 1 Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant vs Teodora Injac Loss
Teodora Injac already had some pressure, but Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant's 18...c5 with 4:10 left turned it into a clear advantage. f6 was the tougher defence.
Board 2 Kanishka Bhatia vs Elif Mehmed Loss
Elif Mehmed already had some pressure, but Kanishka Bhatia's 26.Qc1 turned it into a clear advantage. Qd2 was the tougher defence.
Board 3 Suzie Cooke vs Jovana Srdanovic Loss
Suzie Cooke gave Jovana Srdanovic the opening with 22...Qd6. The game had been close; it was not close afterwards. Qb8 was the tougher defence.
Board 4 Alice Lampard vs Sofia Pogorelskikh Loss
Alice Lampard gave Sofia Pogorelskikh the opening with 34.Qh4 with 3:58 left. The game had been close; it was not close afterwards. Qg4 was the tougher defence.
Round 3
Scotland 3–1 Hong Kong, China
Scotland beat Hong Kong, China 3-1, with two wins and two draws.
| Board | Scotland | Opponent | Team result | Game result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant White · 2256 |
Sigappi Kannappan 1955 |
Win | 1-0 |
| 2 | Kanishka Bhatia Black · 2093 |
Tian Yi Liu 1799 |
Win | 0-1 |
| 3 | Suzie Cooke White · 1906 |
Hoi Ting Leung 1636 |
Draw | 1/2-1/2 |
| 4 | Alice Lampard Black · 1912 |
Wen Xi Fan 1672 |
Draw | 1/2-1/2 |
Board 1 Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant vs Sigappi Kannappan Win
The decisive shift came when Sigappi Kannappan played 17...d5. Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant took control and did not give it back. Ned7 was the tougher defence.
Board 2 Kanishka Bhatia vs Tian Yi Liu Win
Tian Yi Liu was under pressure before 17.Nd2; that move made the position much harder and Kanishka Bhatia took over. Bf4 was the tougher defence.
Board 3 Suzie Cooke vs Hoi Ting Leung Draw
Suzie Cooke had the better of it, but 34.Qxa3 let Hoi Ting Leung off the hook. The advantage disappeared and the game came back to level. Rc3 was the better way to keep the pressure on.
Board 4 Alice Lampard vs Wen Xi Fan Draw
This was the chance that got away for Wen Xi Fan. After 58.Kf5, a clearly better position was back to roughly level. Re7 was the better way to keep the pressure on.
Round 4
Scotland 1–3 Ukraine
Scotland went down 3-1 to Ukraine, with two draws but no wins.
| Board | Scotland | Opponent | Team result | Game result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant Black · 2256 |
Anastasiia Hnatyshyn 2463 |
Loss | 1-0 |
| 2 | Kanishka Bhatia White · 2093 |
Nataliya Buksa 2390 |
Draw | 1/2-1/2 |
| 3 | Suzie Cooke Black · 1906 |
Anastasiya Rakhmangulova 2317 |
Loss | 1-0 |
| 4 | Alice Lampard White · 1912 |
Tetyana Skarbarchuk 2221 |
Draw | 1/2-1/2 |
Board 1 Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant vs Anastasiia Hnatyshyn Loss
The position was still playable until Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant played 35...Rc8 with 40 seconds left. That was the point it tipped decisively towards Anastasiia Hnatyshyn. Qe2+ was the tougher defence.
Board 2 Kanishka Bhatia vs Nataliya Buksa Draw
Kanishka Bhatia's 40.Qd4 with 1:22 left was the release valve for Nataliya Buksa. The position had been difficult; after it, holding became much more realistic. Qb4 was the better way to keep the pressure on.
Board 3 Suzie Cooke vs Anastasiya Rakhmangulova Loss
The position was still playable until Suzie Cooke played 86...Rxg5 with 1:30 left. That was the point it tipped decisively towards Anastasiya Rakhmangulova. Ra7 was the tougher defence.
Board 4 Alice Lampard vs Tetyana Skarbarchuk Draw
This was the chance that got away for Tetyana Skarbarchuk. After 72...Be4 with 1:38 left, a clearly better position was back to roughly level. Nxg5 was the better way to keep the pressure on.
Round 5
Scotland 2½–1½ Guatemala
Scotland edged Guatemala 2.5-1.5. Wins from Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant and Kanishka Bhatia were enough despite Eve Clark losing.
| Board | Scotland | Opponent | Team result | Game result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant White · 2256 |
Jenny Fernanda Santiago Sontay 1844 |
Win | 1-0 |
| 2 | Kanishka Bhatia Black · 2093 |
Deycy Daniela Raymundo 1832 |
Win | 0-1 |
| 3 | Suzie Cooke White · 1906 |
Kerstin Danielle Reinhard Moller 1719 |
Draw | 1/2-1/2 |
| 4 | Eve Clark Black · 1868 |
Carolina Mazariegos Kummerfeldt 1919 |
Loss | 1-0 |
Board 1 Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant vs Jenny Fernanda Santiago Sontay Win
Jenny Fernanda Santiago Sontay's 30...Qb7 was the break in the game. There had been little in it; after that Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant had a clear advantage.
Board 2 Kanishka Bhatia vs Deycy Daniela Raymundo Win
The position was still playable until Deycy Daniela Raymundo played 34.Rb6 with 59 seconds left. That was the point it tipped decisively towards Kanishka Bhatia. Kh2 was the tougher defence.
Board 3 Suzie Cooke vs Kerstin Danielle Reinhard Moller Draw
This was the chance that got away for Suzie Cooke. After 27.Qd4, a clearly better position was back to roughly level. b4 was the better way to keep the pressure on.
Board 4 Eve Clark vs Carolina Mazariegos Kummerfeldt Loss
Eve Clark's 24...Rd6 was the break in the game. There had been little in it; after that Carolina Mazariegos Kummerfeldt had a clear advantage. Qd5 was the tougher defence.
Round 6
Scotland 3–1 Jamaica
Scotland beat Jamaica 3-1. Three wins outweighed the defeat for Kanishka Bhatia.
| Board | Scotland | Opponent | Team result | Game result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant White · 2256 |
Adani Clarke 1943 |
Win | 1-0 |
| 2 | Kanishka Bhatia Black · 2093 |
Rachel Miller 1974 |
Loss | 1-0 |
| 3 | Alice Lampard White · 1912 |
Kaia Gayle 1741 |
Win | 1-0 |
| 4 | Eve Clark Black · 1868 |
Amy Stephenson 1726 |
Win | 0-1 |
Board 1 Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant vs Adani Clarke Win
Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant already had some pressure, but Adani Clarke's 14...a5 turned it into a clear advantage. Be7 was the tougher defence.
Board 2 Kanishka Bhatia vs Rachel Miller Loss
Rachel Miller already had some pressure, but Kanishka Bhatia's 20...Qc7 with 1:31 left turned it into a clear advantage. h6 was the tougher defence. A 119-point rating upset.
Board 3 Alice Lampard vs Kaia Gayle Win
Alice Lampard already had some pressure, but Kaia Gayle's 20...Bxb5 turned it into a clear advantage. Bxc3 was the tougher defence.
Board 4 Eve Clark vs Amy Stephenson Win
Eve Clark already had some pressure, but Amy Stephenson's 43.Ra7 turned it into a clear advantage. Nb4 was the tougher defence.
Sources and method. Match scores, pairings, ratings and standings are taken from Chess-Results. Game commentary is based on the supplied Olympiad PGNs and their embedded engine evaluations. Engine labels are used as evidence for the identified turning points; they are not presented as comments made by the players.