Chess Olympiad 2026

Women section
Standings
ZIM
Seeded 103, category C
5 won, 0 drawn, 6 lost
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Zimbabwe as a nation

Zimbabwe

In numbers

118

place of 189 after round 11

10

match points from 11 matches

20

game points; TB1 166, TB3 119

1785

average rating

Roster

Board	Player	Rating	Games	Score	Perf.	±	Favourite
1	Christine Makwena	1898	10	3	1821	−23
2	WCM Kudzanayi Charinda	1895	10	4	1819	−23
3	Mathe Nomalungelo	1792	8	4	1866	+9
4	Carol Ndlovu	1718	9	6½	1983	+109
5	Tehillah A Makwiranzou	1624	7	2½	1670	+6

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 Poland POL

0–4

Lost, 0 match pointsBlack on board 1

1IM Aleksandra Maltsevskaya 23631Christine Makwena 18980 2WCM Kudzanayi Charinda 18950IM Klaudia Kulon 23751 3GM Monika Socko 23501Mathe Nomalungelo 17920 4Carol Ndlovu 17180WGM Alicja Sliwicka 23241

Round 2 v Eswatini SWZ

4–0

Won, 2 match pointsWhite on board 1

1Christine Makwena 18981Sibisi Nomcebo 15250 2WCM Dlamini Sinqobile 16390WCM Kudzanayi Charinda 18951 3Mathe Nomalungelo 17921Ngozo Tivumile 15010 4Mkhweli Siphosethu 14140Carol Ndlovu 17181

Round 3 v Denmark DEN

½–3½

Lost, 0 match pointsWhite on board 1

1Christine Makwena 18980WFM Sarah Sima Derlich 21071 2WFM Ellen Kakulidis 20881WCM Kudzanayi Charinda 18950 3Mathe Nomalungelo 17920WFM Anna Sofie Li 20021 4WFM Sofie Bech Durrfeld 2007½Carol Ndlovu 1718½

Round 4 v Malawi MAW

4–0

Won, 2 match pointsBlack on board 1

1WCM Ellen Mpinganjira 15460Christine Makwena 18981 2WCM Kudzanayi Charinda 18951WCM Tupokiwe Msukwa 17180 3WCM Jailos Rachel 15660Carol Ndlovu 17181 4Makwiranzou Tehillah 16241George Anny 15960

Round 5 v Moldova MDA

0–4

Lost, 0 match pointsBlack on board 1

1WFM Valentina Verbin 21291Christine Makwena 18980 2WCM Kudzanayi Charinda 18950WFM Alina Mihailova 20131 3Victoria Bargan 19901Mathe Nomalungelo 17920 4Makwiranzou Tehillah 16240Alexandra Grebeniuc 19981

Round 6 v Nepal NEP

2½–1½

Won, 2 match pointsWhite on board 1

1WCM Kudzanayi Charinda 18950Kritisara Adhikari 17441 2Pooja Bhandari 16820Mathe Nomalungelo 17921 3Carol Ndlovu 17181Nihana Shrestha 15750 4Sindira Joshi 1565½Makwiranzou Tehillah 1624½

Round 7 v Belgium BEL

½–3½

Lost, 0 match pointsBlack on board 1

1WIM Hanne Goossens 22481Christine Makwena 18980 2Mathe Nomalungelo 17920WFM Daria Vanduyfhuys 21231 3Radoslawa Lascar 1975½Carol Ndlovu 1718½ 4Tehillah A Makwiranzou 16240Sarah Dierckens 19231

Round 8 v Haiti HAI

4–0

Won, 2 match pointsWhite on board 1

1Christine Makwena 18981WCM Rose Berline Seine 18310 2Davena Jonet 16430WCM Kudzanayi Charinda 18951 3Mathe Nomalungelo 17921WCM Kineberlie Dunat 15820 4Valencia Jn Francois 15500Carol Ndlovu 17181

Round 9 v Mexico MEX

1–3

Lost, 0 match pointsWhite on board 1

1Christine Makwena 18980WFM Paula Sofia Hernandez Diaz 20551 2WIM Tania Miranda Rodriguez 20411WCM Kudzanayi Charinda 18950 3Carol Ndlovu 17181WCM Mia Fernanda Guzman Garcia 20070 4WCM Scarlett Daniela Olea Valle 19751Tehillah A Makwiranzou 16240

Round 10 v Cote d’Ivoire CIV

3–1

Won, 2 match pointsBlack on board 1

1WFM Mazan Emmanuela Esther Ayemou 18741Christine Makwena 18980 2WCM Kudzanayi Charinda 18951Atse Carine Noelly Marie Nde 16700 3WCM Tchetche Marie Yavo 17030Mathe Nomalungelo 17921 4Tehillah A Makwiranzou 16241Akissi Victoire Sinchie Ayemou 15840

Round 11 v Angola ANG

½–3½

Lost, 0 match pointsBlack on board 1

1WFM Jemima Paulo 20231Christine Makwena 18980 2WCM Kudzanayi Charinda 18950WIM Esperanca Caxita 19871 3WFM Ednasia Junior 1938½Carol Ndlovu 1718½ 4Tehillah A Makwiranzou 16240Renelsa Taiane Antonio 17641

Team awards

Whitewash

Round 2
Zimbabwe ZIM4Eswatini SWZ0

Won the match 4–0, forfeits included.

Whitewash

Round 4
Zimbabwe ZIM4Malawi MAW0

Won the match 4–0, forfeits included.

Comeback Match

Round 6, board 1 lost
Zimbabwe ZIM2½Nepal NEP1½

Lost on board 1 and still won the match.

Thrill Ride

7eval swings

Round 7
Zimbabwe ZIM½Belgium BEL3½

The match with the most swings between a one-pawn lead for White and one for Black over its four boards; every board needs Lichess's full analysis.

Whitewash

Round 8
Zimbabwe ZIM4Haiti HAI0

Won the match 4–0, forfeits included.

Endgame Match

140endgame moves

Round 8
Zimbabwe ZIM4Haiti HAI0

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

Promotion Party

4promotions

Round 8, 4 in 4 games (1 per game)
Zimbabwe ZIM

Most promotions by the team's players.

Quick Draw

1:11per move

Round 8, 249 moves timed in 4 games
Zimbabwe ZIM

Fewest seconds per move over the team's games with usable clocks.

Time in the Bank

1:10:59left on average

Round 8, over 4 games
Zimbabwe ZIM

Most time left on the clock after the last move, on average.

Sprint Match

110moves

Round 9, 13 + 32 + 32 + 33
Zimbabwe ZIM1Mexico MEX3

The match whose four boards were over quickest, in moves added together; forfeits never count.

Comeback Match

Round 10, board 1 lost
Zimbabwe ZIM3Cote d’Ivoire CIV1

Lost on board 1 and still won the match.