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 While keeping a close eye on the performance of the PNG team, I was also watching how the rest of Oceania was going. Importantly, every Oce...

 A nice surprise pairing for the Open team in the final round of the 2026 Olympiad. San Marino! As I noted previously, they are a regular op...

 With 2 rounds to play both PNG teams were looking for a big finish. Ishmael Amnol had already secured enough points for a conditional FM ti...

 Round 9 of the Open Olympiad saw PNG lose to the Bahamas by a narrow 1.5-2.5 margin. Ishmael Amnol rested for this round (after 8 straight ...

 Day 9 of the 2026 Chess Olympiad saw both PNG teams score big wins. The Open team won their South Pacific derby against Fiji 3-1. Previousl...

 (And on the 7th day, everyone rested) A number of teams who thought they would enjoy the rest day, came back even more exhausted than they ...

 The final round before the rest day saw some very tired chess (from lots of teams). The PNG Open team had a solid 2-2 draw with Sierra Leon...