Georgian women's chess team which competed in 2010 Chess Olympiad as current champion, finished the tournament with 16 points and won bronze medals.
Georgian women played against Polish team in the 11th round of Olympiad. It is worth mentioning, that draw was not occurred in the match and chess players who were playing with white pieces won all 4 matches.
Nana Dzagnidze and Sophiko Khukhashvili lost their own matches. Lela Javakhishvili and Bela Khotenashvili saved the team from losing.
Georgian team, like other 5 teams, collected 16 points. But according to the additional data, Georgians took the 3rd place. Russian 1st team won the championship. Russians won all 11 matches. Chinese team won silver medals with 18 points.
Georgian women finished the tournament with 7 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. Georgian team won over Macedonia (4:0), Montenegro (3.5:0.5), Kazakhstan (3:1), Azerbaijan (4:0), the USA (2.5:1.5), China (2.5:1.5) and Russian 2nd team (2.5:1.5). They played draw with Ukraine and Poland and lost against Russian 1st team (1.5:2.5) and Serbia (1.5:2.5).
Georgian men's team which was among leaders lost last three rounds. They won only once and decreased up to 21st place with 13 points.
In the last round against India, Levan Pantsulaia lost against Narayanan Geetha Gopal with white pieces. Baadur Jobava, Merab Gagunashvili and Mikheil Mchedlishvili played draws and Georgian team was beat 1.5:2.5.
Georgian men's team collected 6 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. They beat Thailand (4:0), Singapore (4:0), Mexico (2.5:1.5), Norway (3.5:0.5), Vietnam (3.5:0.5) and Belarus (2.5:1.5). They played draw with Armenia and lost against Ukraine (1.5:2.5), France (1.5:2.5), Spain (1:3) and India (1.5:2.5).
Ukraine is winner of Olympiad. They have 8 wins , 3 draws and collected 19 points. Russian 1st team won silver medals (18 points) and Israel took the 3rd place with 17 points.
2010 Chess Olympiad. Khanty Mansiysk (Russia). September 20 - October 3
Last round
Women
Poland (10) - Georgia (4) 2:2
Monika Locko (2486) - Nana Dzagnidze (2534) 1:0
Lela Javakhishvili (2451) - Jolanta Zawadzka (2410) 1:0
Joanna Majdan-Gajewska (2333) - Sophiko Khukhashvili (2422) 1:0
Bela Khotenashvili (2464) - Joanna Dworakowska (2315) 1:0
Russia 2 (5) - Russia 1 (1) 1.5:2.5
China (2) - Ukraine (3) 3:1
USA (6) - India (8) 2.5:1.5
Slovenia (13) - Armenia (7) 0.5:3.5
Spain (25) - Hungary (9) 1:3
Final situation
1. Russia (1) - 22 points; 2. China - 18; 3. Georgia - 16; 4. Cuba - 16; 5. The USA - 16; 6. Poland - 16; 7. Azerbaijan - 16; 8. Bulgaria - 16; 9. Ukraine - 15; 10. Russia (2) - 15;
Men
India (19) - Georgia (20) 2.5:1.5
Krishnan Sasikiran (2681) - Baadur Jobava (2710) 0.5:0.5
Merab Gagunashvili (2598) - Pentala Harikrishna (2645) 0.5:0.5
Shekhar Surya Ganguly (2650) - Mikheil Mchedlishvili (2628) 0.5:0.5
Levan Pantsulaia (2599) - Narayanan Geetha Gopal (2603) 0:1
Russia 1 (1) - Spain (16) 2:2
Israel (11) - Ukraine (2) 2:2
China (3) - Italy (30) 3:1
Russia 2 (4) - Greece (25) 2.5:1.5
Poland (15) - Hungary (5) 1.5:2.5
France (10) - Armenia (6) 2:2
Azerbaijan (7) - Russia 3 (14) 2:2
Bosnia and Herzegovina (32) - Bulgaria (8) 1.5:2.5
Cuba (19) - USA (9) 1.5:2.5
Final situation
1. Ukraine - 19 points; 2. Russia (1) - 18; 3. Israel - 17; 4. Hungary - 17; 5. China - 16; 6. Russia (2) - 16; 7. Armenia - 16; 8. Spain - 16; 9. The USA - 16; 10. France - 16; 30. Georgia - 13;
