After a day off, the sixth round games were held at World Team Championship and situation became more tensed. China is leading with maximum points but the team has to play against the main rival.

Georgian team is still in Top 3. This time, Georgians played draw against Ukraine. Nana Dzagnidze and Salome Melia played draws. Bela Khotenashvili won with white pieces and we were close to victory though failure of Nino Khurtsidze saved Ukrainians.

Now, Georgian chess players have 8 points and are ahead of Russians. By the way, Russian team defeated India and has a chance to get in Top 3.

In the seventh round, games between China and Georgia will be central. Ukraine-Armenia games will also be interesting. India and Russia will have less strong opponents, Greece and Turkey.

 

Women’s World Chess Team Championship 2011. Mardin (Turkey)

VI round

Ukraine – Georgia 2:2
Anna Ushenina (2463) – Nana Dzagnidze (2516) 0.5:0.5

Bela Khotenashvili (2497) – Mariya Muzychuk (2460) 1:0

Natalia Zhukova (2427) – Nino Khurtsidze (2440) 1:0

Salome Melia (2392) – Tatjana Vasilevich (2412) 0.5:0.5
 

China – Greece 3:1

India – Russia 1:3

Turkey – Vietnam 0.5:3.5

South Africa – Armenia 0:4

 

Tournament situation
12 – China; 9 – India; 8 – Georgia, Russia; 6 – Ukraine, Armenia, Vietnam; 4 – Turkey; 1 – Greece; 0 – South Africa;

 

VII round
Georgia – China
Armenia – Ukraine

Vietnam – South Africa

Russia – Turkey

Greece – India