46th Chess Olympiad · Samarkand 2026 · Women's section
Wales Women at the 2026 Chess Olympiad
Wales Women have been the strongest Home Nations overperformer against seed so far. They started 85th and sit 69th after six rounds, with three wins, one draw and two defeats. Round 6's draw with Lithuania included two Welsh rating upsets.
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Squad
Player scores through Round 6
| Player | Rating | G | W | D | L | Score | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imogen Camp WCM | 1947 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 60% |
| Olivia Smith WFM | 2039 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 60% |
| Susanna Fraser | 1785 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 60% |
| Emma Kong | 1874 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2½ | 50% |
| Syringa Camp | 1713 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
Round 1
Wales 4–0 Chad
Four boards, four wins. Wales opened with a 4-0 sweep of Chad.
| Board | Wales | Opponent | Team result | Game result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imogen Camp Black · 1947 |
Mahamat Bagamla Aicha Unrated |
Win | 0-1 |
| 2 | Emma Kong White · 1874 |
Ali Moustapha Fatime Unrated |
Win | 1-0 |
| 3 | Susanna Fraser Black · 1785 |
Mahamat Bagamla Hourra Unrated |
Win | 0-1 |
| 4 | Syringa Camp White · 1713 |
Ali Moustapha Zouleikha Unrated |
Win | 1-0 |
Board 1 Imogen Camp vs Mahamat Bagamla Aicha Win
Imogen Camp already had some pressure, but Mahamat Bagamla Aicha's 8.c3 turned it into a clear advantage. Qd4 was the tougher defence.
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Board 2 Emma Kong vs Ali Moustapha Fatime Win
Ali Moustapha Fatime was under pressure before 9...c5; that move made the position much harder and Emma Kong took over. c6 was the tougher defence.
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Board 3 Susanna Fraser vs Mahamat Bagamla Hourra Win
Mahamat Bagamla Hourra gave Susanna Fraser the opening with 21.Qd1. The game had been close; it was not close afterwards. Ra3 was the tougher defence.
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Board 4 Syringa Camp vs Ali Moustapha Zouleikha Win
The position was still playable until Ali Moustapha Zouleikha played 6...d6. That was the point it tipped decisively towards Syringa Camp. Nf6 was the tougher defence.
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Round 2
Wales 0–4 Canada
A hard round for Wales. Canada won all four boards.
| Board | Wales | Opponent | Team result | Game result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia Smith Black · 2039 |
Maili-Jade Ouellet 2260 |
Loss | 1-0 |
| 2 | Imogen Camp White · 1947 |
Yunshan Li 2228 |
Loss | 0-1 |
| 3 | Emma Kong Black · 1874 |
Svitlana Demchenko 2166 |
Loss | 1-0 |
| 4 | Susanna Fraser White · 1785 |
Hanxi (Hancy) Jiang 1908 |
Loss | 0-1 |
Board 1 Olivia Smith vs Maili-Jade Ouellet Loss
Olivia Smith's 58...Nb6 with 2:44 left was the break in the game. There had been little in it; after that Maili-Jade Ouellet had a clear advantage. Nc3 was the tougher defence.
Board 2 Imogen Camp vs Yunshan Li Loss
Imogen Camp's 52.Rb8 was the break in the game. There had been little in it; after that Yunshan Li had a clear advantage. Rd7 was the tougher defence.
Board 3 Emma Kong vs Svitlana Demchenko Loss
Svitlana Demchenko already had some pressure, but Emma Kong's 17...b6 turned it into a clear advantage. e6 was the tougher defence.
Board 4 Susanna Fraser vs Hanxi (Hancy) Jiang Loss
Hanxi (Hancy) Jiang already had some pressure, but Susanna Fraser's 17.Rh2 turned it into a clear advantage. Bh7+ was the tougher defence.
Round 3
Wales 4–0 Kosovo
No drama in the scoreline. Wales beat Kosovo 4-0.
| Board | Wales | Opponent | Team result | Game result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia Smith White · 2039 |
Jona Recica 1740 |
Win | 1-0 |
| 2 | Imogen Camp Black · 1947 |
Rinesa Saraci 1729 |
Win | 0-1 |
| 3 | Emma Kong White · 1874 |
Ndriqona Saraci 1644 |
Win | 1-0 |
| 4 | Susanna Fraser Black · 1785 |
Binela Karadolami 1489 |
Win | 0-1 |
Board 1 Olivia Smith vs Jona Recica Win
Olivia Smith already had some pressure, but Jona Recica's 6...Bc5 turned it into a clear advantage. Ba5 was the tougher defence.
Board 2 Imogen Camp vs Rinesa Saraci Win
Rinesa Saraci was under pressure before 33.Ree2; that move made the position much harder and Imogen Camp took over. Bxe5 was the tougher defence.
Board 3 Emma Kong vs Ndriqona Saraci Win
Emma Kong already had some pressure, but Ndriqona Saraci's 14...a6 turned it into a clear advantage. Qf5 was the tougher defence.
Board 4 Susanna Fraser vs Binela Karadolami Win
Susanna Fraser already had some pressure, but Binela Karadolami's 30.Nde4 turned it into a clear advantage. Nd1 was the tougher defence.
Round 4
Wales 0–4 Colombia
Four decisive games, all the wrong way for Wales. Colombia won 4-0.
| Board | Wales | Opponent | Team result | Game result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia Smith Black · 2039 |
Valentina Argote Heredia 2181 |
Loss | 1-0 |
| 2 | Imogen Camp White · 1947 |
Ingris Rivera 2102 |
Loss | 0-1 |
| 3 | Emma Kong Black · 1874 |
Jorcerys Montilla Reyes 2094 |
Loss | 1-0 |
| 4 | Syringa Camp White · 1713 |
Beatriz Irene Franco Valencia 2038 |
Loss | 0-1 |
Board 1 Olivia Smith vs Valentina Argote Heredia Loss
Olivia Smith's 20...Be6 was the break in the game. There had been little in it; after that Valentina Argote Heredia had a clear advantage. Ne6 was the tougher defence.
Board 2 Imogen Camp vs Ingris Rivera Loss
Imogen Camp's 48.Rd4 was the break in the game. There had been little in it; after that Ingris Rivera had a clear advantage. Nd4 was the tougher defence.
Board 3 Emma Kong vs Jorcerys Montilla Reyes Loss
Emma Kong gave Jorcerys Montilla Reyes the opening with 38...Kg8 with 2:55 left. The game had been close; it was not close afterwards. Rb7 was the tougher defence.
Board 4 Syringa Camp vs Beatriz Irene Franco Valencia Loss
Syringa Camp was under pressure before 23.Rae1; that move made the position much harder and Beatriz Irene Franco Valencia took over. Nf1 was the tougher defence.
Round 5
Wales 3½–½ Haiti
Three wins and a draw gave Wales a comfortable 3.5-0.5 win over Haiti.
| Board | Wales | Opponent | Team result | Game result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia Smith White · 2039 |
Rose Berline Seine 1831 |
Win | 1-0 |
| 2 | Emma Kong Black · 1874 |
Merisena Cadeau 1704 |
Draw | 1/2-1/2 |
| 3 | Susanna Fraser White · 1785 |
Davena Jonet 1643 |
Win | 1-0 |
| 4 | Syringa Camp Black · 1713 |
Kineberlie Dunat 1582 |
Win | 0-1 |
Board 1 Olivia Smith vs Rose Berline Seine Win
The decisive shift came when Rose Berline Seine played 9...Ne7. Olivia Smith took control and did not give it back. Be7 was the tougher defence.
Board 2 Emma Kong vs Merisena Cadeau Draw
Emma Kong needed an escape and got one when Merisena Cadeau played 24.Ra2. The advantage vanished, and the draw was there from that point. exf5 was the better way to keep the pressure on.
Board 3 Susanna Fraser vs Davena Jonet Win
The position was still playable until Davena Jonet played 31...d4. That was the point it tipped decisively towards Susanna Fraser. b6 was the tougher defence.
Board 4 Syringa Camp vs Kineberlie Dunat Win
Kineberlie Dunat gave Syringa Camp the opening with 36.Qc6. The game had been close; it was not close afterwards. Kd2 was the tougher defence.
Round 6
Wales 2–2 Lithuania
Four decisive games and two each. Wales and Lithuania finished 2-2.
| Board | Wales | Opponent | Team result | Game result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia Smith Black · 2039 |
Salomeja Zaksaite 2101 |
Win | 0-1 |
| 2 | Imogen Camp White · 1947 |
Gabija Simkunaite 2035 |
Win | 1-0 |
| 3 | Susanna Fraser Black · 1785 |
Simona Limontaite 2130 |
Loss | 1-0 |
| 4 | Syringa Camp White · 1713 |
Agne Mickunaite 1977 |
Loss | 0-1 |
Board 1 Olivia Smith vs Salomeja Zaksaite Win
The position was still playable until Salomeja Zaksaite played 26.Bg3. That was the point it tipped decisively towards Olivia Smith. Rf1 was the tougher defence. A 62-point rating upset.
Board 2 Imogen Camp vs Gabija Simkunaite Win
Gabija Simkunaite's 29...Kh7 with 2:18 left was the break in the game. There had been little in it; after that Imogen Camp had a clear advantage. Rf8 was the tougher defence. A 88-point rating upset.
Board 3 Susanna Fraser vs Simona Limontaite Loss
Susanna Fraser's 29...Nxf4 with 59 seconds left was the break in the game. There had been little in it; after that Simona Limontaite had a clear advantage. Rd8 was the tougher defence.
Board 4 Syringa Camp vs Agne Mickunaite Loss
Syringa Camp gave Agne Mickunaite the opening with 13.Bxf6. The game had been close; it was not close afterwards. Bf4 was the tougher defence.
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