Chess Olympiad 2026

Women section
Standings
PNG
Seeded 185, category E
3 won, 2 drawn, 6 lost
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Papua New Guinea as a nation

Papua New Guinea

In numbers

159

place of 189 after round 11

8

match points from 11 matches

17½

game points; TB1 103½, TB3 84

–

average rating

Roster

Board	Player	Rating	Games	Score	Perf.	±	Favourite
1	Liberty Joku	–	11	4½	1552	–
2	Luciana Age	–	9	2	794	–
3	Natasha Mimino	–	9	4½	1459	–
4	Christine Wosley	–	9	3½	1533	–
5	Tiania Kukula	–	6	3	1368	–

Boards follow the order the players have appeared in, as the team list keeps it; board 5 is the reserve. Games and scores count played games only. Performance and rating change come from Lichess. A name opens the player’s page.

Who carries the team

Each board from the player’s rating (hollow) to the performance so far (filled); red, the largest lift, grey, a board below its rating. The grey line is the team’s average rating, the score closes the row. A performance on few games moves a long way.

Matches

Round 1 v Jordan JOR

0–4

Lost, 0 match pointsBlack on board 1

1Jood Ahmad 17841Liberty Joku 0 2Luciana Age 0WFM Alshaeby Razan 18341 3WCM Jeda Helal 18181Natasha Mimino 0 4Christine Wosley 0WIM Ruba Al-Qudah 20801

Round 2 v Togo TOG

0–4

Lost, 0 match pointsBlack on board 1

1Isabelle Mamah 18861Liberty Joku 0 2Luciana Age 0WCM Afiwa Kponsou 15651 3WCM Sandrine Kudafa 14741Natasha Mimino 0 4Christine Wosley 0Sandra Kudafa 14141

Round 3 v Tanzania TAN

0–4

Lost, 0 match pointsWhite on board 1

1Liberty Joku 0Neema Adam Kisanga 16311 2Lissa Siya Joseph 15201Luciana Age 0 3Natasha Mimino 0WCM Anahi Rishit Shah 15111 4Bertha Samson Mkude 1Christine Wosley 0

Round 4 v Grenada GRN

4–0

Won, 2 match pointsBlack on board 1

1Rhonda J Lambert 15770Liberty Joku 1 2Luciana Age 1Naziyah S.A.James 0 3Abiramy Senthilkumar 0Natasha Mimino 1 4Tiania Kukula 1Kenishka Tehalyani 0

Round 5 v Jersey JCI

1–3

Lost, 0 match pointsWhite on board 1

1Liberty Joku 0WCM Rachel Ruddy 16761 2WCM Monika Ashbrooke 15981Luciana Age 0 3Natasha Mimino 1WCM Daisy Carpenter 15230 4Sarah Weber 1Christine Wosley 0

Round 6 v Laos LAO

1–3

Lost, 0 match pointsBlack on board 1

1WCM Maly Inthavong 15781Liberty Joku 0 2Natasha Mimino 0Namphet Manichith 14881 3Souphaphone Sihanath 14610Christine Wosley 1 4Tiania Kukula 0Keophimphone Vongsamphun 1

Round 7 v Dominica DMA

2–2

Drawn, 1 match pointWhite on board 1

1Liberty Joku 1Zahidu Henry 14040 2Desalee Waynelle Daniel 14631Luciana Age 0 3Christine Wosley 1Masika Edwards 0 4Shermel Timothy 14131Tiania Kukula 0

Round 8 v Seychelles SEY

3½–½

Won, 2 match pointsBlack on board 1

1Roysha Mougal 0Liberty Joku 1 2Luciana Age 1Muthu Pooja Manavalan 0 3Rachelle Hoareau 1588½Natasha Mimino ½ 4Tiania Kukula 1Jessee Eulentin 0

Round 9 v Burundi BDI

2–2

Drawn, 1 match pointWhite on board 1

1Liberty Joku 1Niyukuri Mariette 15470 2Kelly Karelle Kaze 14001Luciana Age 0 3Natasha Mimino 1Mucowinganji M.e Alicia Keys 15280 4Kwizera Benissa 1Christine Wosley 0

Round 10 v Curacao CUR

2½–1½

Won, 2 match pointsBlack on board 1

1WCM Liana Pieter 17351Liberty Joku 0 2Natasha Mimino 1Vanilla Jubitana 0 3Zayra Rico 0Christine Wosley 1 4Tiania Kukula ½Ginger Jubitana 1546½

Round 11 v Cape Verde CPV

1½–2½

Lost, 0 match pointsWhite on board 1

1Liberty Joku ½WCM Celia M. Rodriguez Guevara 1811½ 2WCM Deise Pereira 17841Luciana Age 0 3Christine Wosley ½WCM Akiane Moreno 1526½ 4Divania Spinola 1520½Tiania Kukula ½

Team awards

Endgame Match

115½endgame moves

Round 3
Papua New Guinea PNG0Tanzania TAN4

The match with the most endgame moves over its four boards.

Whitewash

Round 4
Papua New Guinea PNG4Grenada GRN0

Won the match 4–0, forfeits included.

Promotion Party

3promotions

Round 4, 3 in 4 games (0.75 per game)
Papua New Guinea PNG

Most promotions by the team's players.

Theory Match

57½opening moves

Round 5
Papua New Guinea PNG1Jersey JCI3

The match that stayed in the book longest: the opening phases of its four boards added, in moves.

Comeback Match

Round 10, board 1 lost
Papua New Guinea PNG2½Curacao CUR1½

Lost on board 1 and still won the match.