Ukraine Are The Women's World Team Champions!
The Ukrainian team of Anna Ushenina, Kateryna Lagno, Mariya Muzychuk, Inna Gaponenko and Natalia Zhukova won gold at the 2013 Women's World Team Championships in Kazakhstan after drawing their final match with Russia.
It was a fine victory for Ukraine who were undefeated in all their nine matches during the tournament, winning seven and drawing two. Their final round match with Russia was something of an anti-climax, with all games being fairly bloodless draws.
China narrowly defeated India 2½-1½ thanks to a win on top board by Ju Wenjun, and the Chinese team finished in silver medal position. Russia took the bronze.
The final complete results and standings
| # | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | MP | BP |
| 1 | UKRAINE | * | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 4 | 2½ | 16 | 24½ |
| 2 | CHINA | 1 | * | 2 | 3 | 2½ | 3½ | 3 | 3 | 3½ | 4 | 15 | 25½ |
| 3 | RUSSIA | 2 | 2 | * | 2 | 2½ | 1½ | 3 | 3½ | 3½ | 4 | 13 | 24 |
| 4 | GEORGIA | 1 | 1 | 2 | * | 2 | 3½ | 2½ | 3 | 3½ | 3 | 12 | 21½ |
| 5 | INDIA | 1 | 1½ | 1½ | 2 | * | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2½ | 2½ | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | USA | 1½ | ½ | 2½ | ½ | 2 | * | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2½ | 8 | 15½ |
| 7 | KAZAKHSTAN | 1½ | 1 | 1 | 1½ | 1 | 2 | * | 2 | 2½ | 3 | 6 | 15½ |
| 8 | ROMANIA | 2 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | * | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14½ |
| 9 | FRANCE | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1½ | 2 | 1½ | 2 | * | 3½ | 4 | 12 |
| 10 | TURKEY | 1½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | 2 | ½ | * | 1 | 9 |
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Anna Ushenina
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Kateryna Lagno
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Ju Wenjun helped China to the silver medal
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The complete results in round 9
| CHINA | 2½ - 1½ | INDIA | ||
| Ju Wenjun | 2505 | 1 - 0 | Karavade Eesha Sanjay | 2387 |
| Huang Qian | 2476 | ½ - ½ | Padmini Rout | 2316 |
| Tan Zhongyi | 2471 | ½ - ½ | Gomes Mary Ann | 2387 |
| Guo Qi | 2435 | ½ - ½ | Swaminathan Soumya | 2283 |
| FRANCE | 3½ - ½ | TURKEY | ||
| Millet Sophie | 2401 | 1 - 0 | Yildiz Betul Cemre | 2341 |
| Maisuradze Nino | 2330 | ½ - ½ | Ozturk Kubra | 2252 |
| Collas Silvia | 2282 | 1 - 0 | Cemhan Kardelen | 2025 |
| Benmesbah Natacha | 2266 | 1 - 0 | Sop Selen | 2028 |
| GEORGIA | 2½ - 1½ | KAZAKHSTAN | ||
| Dzagnidze Nana | 2554 | 1 - 0 | Nakhbayeva Guliskhan | 2344 |
| Khotenashvili Bela | 2499 | ½ - ½ | Dauletova Gulmira | 2265 |
| JavaKhishvilli Lela | 2464 | 1 - 0 | Davletbayeva Madina | 2272 |
| Khurtsidze Nino | 2437 | 0 - 1 | Abdumalik Zansaya | 2187 |
| USA | 2 - 2 | ROMANIA | ||
| Krush Irina | 2448 | ½ - ½ | Foisor Cristina Adela | 2401 |
| Abrahamyan Tatev | 2300 | ½ - ½ | Bulmaga Irina | 2354 |
| Foisor Sabina | 2323 | ½ - ½ | Lami Alina | 2353 |
| Ni Viktorija | 2263 | ½ - ½ | Voicu-Jagodzinsky Carmen | 2281 |
| RUSSIA | 2 - 2 | UKRAINE | ||
| Gunina Valentina | 2505 | ½ - ½ | Lagno Kateryna | 2547 |
| Pogonina Natalija | 2475 | ½ - ½ | Ushenina Anna | 2477 |
| Galliamova Alisa | 2459 | ½ - ½ | Muzychuk Mariya | 2479 |
| Girya Olga | 2440 | ½ - ½ | Zhukova Natalia | 2471 |
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The time control was 40 moves in 90 minutes, then 30 minutes to finish with a 30 second increment from the start of the game.
More games and information can be found at the official website.
Photos by Anastasia Karlovich at the official website. Games via TWIC.
