WGM Zawadzka and IM Dworakowska extend the advantage of Poland
Poland continued their slow, but steady advance in the standings at the World Women Team Chess Championship. In a match against the unpredictable team of China B, WGM Zawadzka and IM Dworakowska defeated WIM Zhang Xiaowen and IM Wang Yu A. Tan Zhongyi was the only player for China B to score a full point, but the draw n board 4 by WGM Majdan gave Poland the victory.
This is the third time in a row Poland wins with a minimum score 2,5:1,5. In round one that was the score against USA, in round 2 they beat with the same result Vietnam
Details about round 1 / Details about round 2
One of the main contenders for the title, Russia, continue trailing near the end of the table with 2 draws and 1 lost match. This time Russia was held by Armenia after WFM Gunina and WGM Galojan achieved victories for each team, while the top two boards finished draw.
USA met fierce resistance by Vietnam. The underdogs from the Asian continent showed in previous rounds their rating should not be trusted. WGM Hoang Thi Bao Tram defeated Irina Krush on board 1. IM Goletiani and WIM Melekhina drew their games, and it was WFM Abrahamian Tatev who saved the day for the American team.
China finally recovered and won their match against India 3:1. IM Harika and WGM Karavade held their opponents to draw, but GM Zhao Xue and WGM Huang Qian gave the convincing victory to China.
With the same score Georgia defeated Ukraine to take clear second position, a point behind Poland.
More about the World Women Team Chess Championship
Standings
1 Poland 6 MP 7.5 GP
2 Georgian 5 MP 7.5 GP
3 China One 4 MP 7 GP
4 USA 3 MP 7 GP
5 Ukraine 3 MP 6 GP
6 India 3 MP 5.5 GP
7 Russia 2 MP 5.5 GP
8 Armenia 2 MP 4.5 GP
9 Vietnam 1 MP 5 GP
10 China Two 1 MP 4.5 GP
Vietnam – USA 2 : 2
WGM Hoang Thi Bao Tram 2265 – IM Krush Irina 2458 1 – 0
WIM Pham Le Thao Nguyen 2301 – IM Goletiani Rusudan 2391 ½ – ½
WFM Hoang Thi Nhu Y 2114 – WIM Melekhina Alisa 2220 ½ – ½
WFM Vo Thi Kim Phung 2078 – WFM Abrahamian Tatev 2275 0 – 1
China Two – Poland 1½:2½
Tan Zhongyi 2435 – IM Rajlich Iweta 2465 1 – 0
WIM Zhang Xiaowen 2391 – WGM Zawadzka Jolanta 2414 0 – 1
IM Wang Yu A 2380 – IM Dworakowska Joanna 2345 0 – 1
WFM Ding Yixin 2321 – WGM Majdan Joanna 2361 ½ – ½
Ukraine – Georgia 1 : 3
WGM Zhukova Nataliya 2457 – GM Chiburdanidze Maia 2506 ½ – ½
IM Gaponenko Inna 2438 – GM Dzagnidze Nana 2535 0 – 1
IM Muzychuk Mariya 2443 – IM Javakhishvili Lela 2472 0 – 1
WGM Zdebska Natalia 2410 – IM Khukhashvili Sopiko 2451 ½ – ½
India – China One 1 : 3
IM Dronavalli Harika 2474 – GM Hou Yifan 2585 ½ – ½
IM Sachdev Tania 2405 – GM Zhao Xue 2542 0 – 1
WGM Karavade Eesha 2391 – Ju Wenjun 2443 ½ – ½
WGM Mary Ann Gomes 2396 – WGM Huang Qian 2424 0 – 1
Armenia – Russia 2 : 2
IM Danielian Elina 2489 – IM Kosintseva Tatiana 2536 ½ – ½
IM Mkrtchian Lilit 2468 – IM Kosintseva Nadezhda 2493 ½ – ½
WGM Galojan Lilit 2326 – IM Kovalevskaya Ekaterina 2436 1 – 0
WIM Andriasian Siranush 2234 – WFM Gunina Valentina 2437 0 – 1
