Chengdu R5: Georgia keeps pace

The city of Chengdu in China is hosting the Women's World Chess Team Championship from April 18th to 28. The organizers are Chinese Chess Association, FIDE World Chess Federation, with the support of Board and Card Administrative Center of General Administration of Sport of China and Chengdu Municipal Government.

The best teams of the world will participate in the coming championship, among which the previous event's Women’s World Team Champion, the three highest-placed teams in the FIDE Olympiad prior to the event, the four Continental Champions, a team from the organizing federation, a team to be nominated by FIDE President. The ten countries are: China, Russia, Ukraine, USA, India, Poland, Armenia, Georgia, Egypt and Kazakhstan. Every team consists of five players and the team-winner will be determined in a round-robin event after 9 rounds. Time control is 90 minutes per 40 moves and thirty minutes until the end of the game plus 30 seconds increment per move.

This year's participants are Kazakhstan, India, China, USA, Ukraine, Russia, Gerogia, Armenia, Poland and Egypt.

Round Five

No questions asked, India was the better team. Melekhina and Abrahamyan were outplayed, and even though Foisor could have won a piece against Padmini it wouldn't have changed the fact that India took the match.

Tatev Abrahamyan got a good position, but was outplayed by Koneru Humpy

Bela Khotenashvili with a very important win

A huge result for Georgia, who keeps their lead. Khotenashvili was the hero of the day. Her opening gamble paid off handsomely as Muzychuk did not seem to know what to do. Khotenashvili saw herself up a pawn and converted very well. If anything Ukraine can consider themselves lucky that Batsiashvili did not convert her advantage against Ushenina.

The strongest (active) chess sisters in the World

Lela Javakhishvili was born on the exact same day as Alexandra Kosteniuk...

Kazakhstan before round five

Abdumalik keeps having a tough time on board one, and this time she could not hold a difficult position against Danielian. Meanwhile Nakhbayeva took advantage of a very unfortunate pawn advance by Galojan to gain a strong initiative and a full point.

Armenia spearheaded by Elina Danielian and Lilit Mrktchian

China needed this win, and they got it

Ju Wenjun seems to be unable to win a game, but Lei Tingjie and Ding Yixin came through huge for China with good victories.

Karina took the day off and acted as photographer

Russia had no problems today...

Alexandra Kosteniuk's 31st birthday! (Same as Lela's)

With a rating difference of about 500 on every board it was hard to imagine this match would go any other way than 4-0.

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Standings

Matches won give two points, draws one point and losses zero points.

Schedule

Round 1 - April 19, 15:00 Beijing

Round 2 - April 20, 15:00 Beijing

Round 3 - April 21, 15:00 Beijing

Round 4 - April 22, 15:00 Beijing

Round 5 - April 23, 15:00 Beijing

Round 6 - April 25, 15:00 Beijing

Round 7 - April 26, 15:00 Beijing

Round 8 - April 27, 15:00 Beijing

Round 9 - April 28, 11:00 Beijing

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