8 March 2019
Russian Women's Team Beats India in Round 4 of World Team Championships
Russian men make draw with England.
Photo: Eteri Kublashvili
The fourth round of the 2019 World Team Championships was played in Astana on March 8. In the open section, the match Russia - England ended in a draw (the games Nepomniachtchi - Adams, McShane - Grischuk, Andreikin - Howell, and Jones - Artemiev were drawn).
Other results: Sweden - Azerbaijan 3-1, USA - Kazakhstan 2-2, India - China 2-2, Iran - Egypt 3-1.
Standings after Round 4:
1. Russia - 7
2-4. India, USA, England - 6
5. Iran - 5
6. Kazakhstan - 4
7. China - 3
8. Sweden - 2
9. Azerbaijan - 1
10. Egypt - 0.
Round 5 pairings:
Egypt - Sweden, China - Iran, England - India, Kazakhstan - Russia, Azerbaijan - USA.
Tournament on Chess-Results
In the women's section, the Russian team defeated India 3.5-0.5 (Kateryna Lagno, Aleksandra Goryachkina, and Olga Girya won, and Alexandra Kosteniuk made draw).
Other results: Egypt - Hungary 1.5-2.5, Georgia - Ukraine 2-2, Kazakhstan - USA 2.5-1.5, Armenia - China 1.5-2.5.
Standings after Round 4:
1-2. Russia, China - 8
3. Ukraine - 6
4-5. India, Georgia - 4
6-7. USA, Kazakhstan - 3
8-9. Armenia, Hungary - 2
10. Egypt - 0.
Round 5 pairings:
India - Egypt, China - Russia, USA - Armenia, Ukraine - Kazakhstan, Hungary - Georgia.
Tournament on Chess-Results
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