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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