China has virtually clinched the World Women’s Team Championship by trouncing the Czech team by the score of 3.5 – .5.
China will face Botswana next and it is a lock that the score will be 4-0. The Botswana team has not scored a single point.
China will then face Germany in the last round. Even if China loses to Germany, they would have at least a tie for first and their tie-breaks will be far superior than any other team.
Here is the official website.
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
It is pretty amazing to see China already be guaranteed first place with two rounds to go. Congratulations to them on their very consistent results throughout the event!
It’s ridiculous that Botswana can afford to send a team and the USCF under Bill Goichberg and Don Schultz can’t.
Can somebody explain how the competing countries were chosen? Why there is no team from India or US?
Can somebody explain how the competing countries were chosen? Why there is no team from India or US?
To attend the 1stWomen’s Team Championship, you have to be one of the followings:
1. The host
2. Top 5 of Chess Olympia
3. 4 continent champions
Russia is the host. Ukraine is the champion of Olympia. China is the 3rd place of Olympia. Since Russia is also the 2nd place of Olympia, their vacancy was filled by the 6th place – Georgia. The 4th and 5th places of Olympia are USA and Hungary. USA and Hungary decided not to participate, probably because they can’t afford the long journey. America’s vacancy was filled by the 8th place – Armenia (as the 7th place decided not to participate). Hungary’s vacancy was filled by the 10th place – Germany, because the 9th place – Slovak decided not to participate. Poland is the European champion. Vietnam is the Asian champion (and India is not). Botswana is not the African champion, but the champion decided not to come. The continent of America does not have team championship. As a result, the 11th place of Olympia – Czech Republic filled the vacancy.
China’s margin of victory
is more impressive if one
looks at the game results
rather than the match results.
With one round remaining
(against Germany) China has
scored +25 =6 -1 for 28/32.
Russia (which will play
Botswana in the last round)
has scored 20/32 so far.