Gata Kamsky won again! Onischuk held the fort with the Black pieces. Nakamura is in the middle of a complicated endgame and it looks like Okobian is losing. This match may result in a 2-2 tie and this is very costly for any medal hope.

USA 2 – Czech Republic 2

4.1 GM Kamsky Gata 2671 – GM Navara David 2658 1-0
4.2 GM Onischuk Alexander 2650 – GM Hracek Zbynek 2593 1/2-1/2
4.3 GM Nakamura Hikaru 2664 – GM Laznicka Viktor 2551 1/2-1/2
4.4 GM Akobian Varuzhan 2575 – IM Cvek Robert 2503 0-1

On the women’s side, Zatonskih and Krush lost. Goletiani is in a drawn Rook and Pawn endgame. This is the first loss for the US and a serious blow for the medal hope.

US .5 – Ukraine 2.5

2.1 WGM Zatonskih Anna 2433 – WGM Zhukova Natalia 2425 0-1
2.2 IM Krush Irina 2437 – IM Yanovska-Gaponenko Inna 2430
0-1
2.3 WGM Goletiani Rusudan 2371 – WGM Ushenina Anna 2397 1/2-1/2
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