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China and USA lead with 14 points.
Results of the top 5 matches of the 8th round
| 3 | Russia (RUS) | Rtg | – | 6 | United States of America (USA) | Rtg | 1½:2½ |
| GM | | 2538 | – | GM | | 2444 | 0 – 1 |
| GM | | 2520 | – | IM | | 2366 | 1 – 0 |
| WGM | | 2484 | – | IM | | 2449 | ½ – ½ |
| WGM | | 2452 | – | WGM | | 2365 | 0 – 1 |
| 7 | Poland (POL) | Rtg | – | 21 | Netherlands (NED) | Rtg | 2½:1½ |
| GM | | 2437 | – | WGM | | 2306 | 0 – 1 |
| WGM | | Szczepkowska-Horowska, Karina |
| 2409 | – | IM | | 2258 | ½ – ½ |
| WGM | | 2346 | – | FM | | 2231 | 1 – 0 |
| WIM | | 2246 | – | | | 2221 | 1 – 0 |
| 8 | Hungary (HUN) | Rtg | – | 2 | Ukraine (UKR) | Rtg | 2 : 2 |
| GM | | 2467 | – | GM | | 2550 | ½ – ½ |
| IM | | 2372 | – | GM | | 2539 | 1 – 0 |
| WGM | | 2336 | – | GM | | 2475 | ½ – ½ |
| WGM | | 2379 | – | IM | | 2416 | 0 – 1 |
| 1 | China (CHN) | Rtg | – | 16 | Azerbaijan 1 (AZE) | Rtg | 3½: ½ |
| GM | | 2658 | – | WGM | | 2295 | 1 – 0 |
| GM | | 2583 | – | WGM | | 2361 | 1 – 0 |
| GM | | 2522 | – | WGM | | 2304 | ½ – ½ |
| WGM | | 2475 | – | WGM | | 2302 | 1 – 0 |
| 52 | Turkmenistan (TKM) | Rtg | – | 18 | Israel (ISR) | Rtg | 1½:2½ |
| WGM | | 2285 | – | WIM | | 2408 | 0 – 1 |
| WFM | | 2031 | – | WIM | | 2322 | 0 – 1 |
| WFM | | 2021 | – | IM | | 2290 | ½ – ½ |
| WFM | | 2103 | – | WIM | | 2216 | 1 – 0 |
Some games of the round
Pairings of top 5 matches of the 9th round
| USA | United States of America | 21½ | 14 | : | 14 | 23½ | China | CHN |
| ISR | Israel | 21 | 13 | : | 13 | 24½ | Poland | POL |
| VIE | Vietnam | 20½ | 12 | : | 12 | 22½ | Russia | RUS |
| UKR | Ukraine | 22 | 12 | : | 12 | 19 | Azerbaijan 1 | AZE |
| IND | India | 21 | 12 | : | 12 | 19 | Netherlands | NED |
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