
The Chinese Chess Federation hosted the match that took
place from 14. to 20. July in Yinzhou, a precinct of Ningbo.
The line-up of the Russian team
Men: Peter Svidler, Nikita Vitiugov, Maxim Matlakov, Vladimir Fedoseev, and Daniil Dubov
Women: Valentina Gunina, Olga Girya, Aleksandra Goryachkina, Natalia Pogonina, and Alina Kashlinskaya
The line-up of the Chinese team
Men: Yu Yangyi, Wei Yi, Bu Xiangzhi, Lu Shanglei, and Wang Chen
Women: Tan Zhongyi, Shen Yang, Huang Qian, Lei Tingjie, Ding Yixin
Men
After three rounds the Chinese were leading 9-6. In the second half of the match the Russian fared better and managed to draw the matches in round four and five 2.5-2.5. But this was of course not enough to catch up and thus China won the match 14-11. The best individual players were Bu Xianghzi and Maxim Matlakov, who both finished with 4.0/5.
Round 4
Round 5

Bu Xiangzhi

Maxim Matlakov

Games
Women
The Russian women at first seemed to do better than the Russian men and after three rounds led 8-7. But then they lost rounds four and five surprisingly clearly with 1-4 which gave the Chinese women a clear 15-10 victory. Top scorer of the Chinese team was Shen Yang with 4.0/5, in the Russian team only Alina Kashlinskaya reached 50%
Round 4
Round 5

Shen Yang

Alina Kashlinskaya

Games
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