The #1 and #2 seed are facing off against one another in round 5. This may determine the outcome for the Gold medal. Both teams struggled in round 4 by winning with the smallest possible margin. Bulgaria has Stefanova on board 1 but the next 3 boards are considerably weaker. Can Ukraine take advantage of this?

Round 5 top team pairings:

1 3 UKR Ukraine 13 8 : 8 11 Bulgaria BUL 12
2 2 CHN China 13 8 : 8 12½ Russia 1 RUS1 1
3 14 ROU Romania 13 7 : 7 11½ Hungary HUN 9
4 6 USA United States of America 12½ 7 : 7 10 Slovenia SLO 13

Full pairings here: http://chess-results.com/tnr36796.aspx?art=2&rd=5&lan=1&flag=30&m=-1&wi=1000

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