Open Section
Russia leads with 14 match points, Hungary is 2nd with 12, while France, Georgia, Armenia, Netherlands and Germany share 3rd with 11.
Top results of the 8th round
1 Russia 18½ 13 2 : 2 10 17½ Armenia
2 France 16½ 10 2 : 2 10 17½ Georgia
3 Azerbaijan 18 10 ½ : 3½ 10 17 Hungary
4 Netherlands 16 9 3 : 1 9 17 Latvia
5 Germany 15 9 2½ : 1½ 8 15½ Norway
Some interesting games of the round
Top pairings of the 9th round
1 Hungary 20½ 12 : 14 20½ Russia
2 Netherlands 19 11 : 11 18½ France
3 Armenia 19½ 11 : 11 19½ Georgia
4 Germany 17½ 11 : 10 18½ Azerbaijan
5 Moldova 18 10 : 10 17½ Ukraine
Women Section
Also here Russia leads (15 match points), while Georgia and Ukraine have 13.
Top results of the 8th round
1 Poland 17 10 1½ : 2½ 13 20½ Russia
2 Georgia 16 11 2½ : 1½ 9 14½ Hungary
3 France 17½ 9 0 : 4 11 20 Ukraine
4 Germany 17 9 2½ : 1½ 9 17 Serbia
5 Romania 14 8 1½ : 2½ 8 15½ Italy
Some interesting games of the round
Top pairings of the 9th round
1 Russia 23 15 : 11 19½ Germany
2 Georgia 18½ 13 : 10 16 Austria
3 Ukraine 24 13 : 9 19½ Netherlands
4 Italy 18 10 : 10 18½ Poland
5 Serbia 18½ 9 : 9 17½ France