12 March 2019
Russian Players Defeat US Team in Round 7 of WTCC
Women's Ukraine - Russia match is drawn.
Photo: Eteri Kublashvili
The seventh round of the 2019 World Team Championships was played in Astana on March 12. In the open section, the Russian team defeated USA 2.5-1.5 (Vladislav Artemiev, while Ian Nepomniachtchi, Alexander Grischuk, and Dmitry Andreikin made draws).
Other results: China - Sweden 2.5-1.5, England - Egypt 2.5-1.5, Kazakhstan - Iran 1.5-2.5, Azerbaijan - India 2-2.
Standings after Round 7:
1. Russia - 12
2. England - 11
3. India - 10
4-5. China, USA - 8
6. Iran - 7
7. Azerbaijan - 5
8-9. Kazakhstan, Sweden - 4
10. Egypt - 1.
Round 8 pairings:
Sweden - Russia, India - USA, Iran - Azerbaijan, Egypt - Kazakhstan, China - England.
Tournament on Chess-Results
In the women's section, the match Ukraine - Russia ended in a draw (Alexandra Kosteniuk won, Aleksandra Goryachkina, and Olga Girya made draws, while Kateryna Lagno lost).
Other results: China - Egypt 4-0, USA - India 0-4, Hungary - Armenia 2-2, Georgia - Kazakhstan 3.5-0.5.
Standings after Round 7:
1. China - 14
2. Russia - 11
3-4. Georgia, Ukraine - 10
5. India - 8
6. Kazakhstan - 6
7. USA - 5
8-9. Armenia, Hungary - 3
10. Egypt - 0.
Round 8 pairings:
Egypt - Kazakhstan, Armenia - Georgia, Russia - Hungary, India - Ukraine, China - USA.
Tournament on Chess-Results
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