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