The Ukraine somehow managed to overcome Azerbaijan 2.5-1.5 despite Mamedyarov beating Ivanchuk. Many of the top matches were tight and finished with the same margin of victory. The most notable of these being France beating Georgia with Sebastian Feller again getting the decisive victory (for the third match running!) and Russia 1 (Svidler beat Sargissian) overcoming Armenia.
| Rank | Country | Match pts. | Tie-Break | Game pts. | Board 1 | Other notable scores |
| 1 | Ukraine | 16 | 255.5 | 25.5 | Ivanchuk 6.5/8 | Efimenko 7.5/9 |
| 2 | Russia 1 | 15 | 266.5 | 23.5 | Kramnik | Karjakin 7/8 |
| 3 | France | 15 | 233.5 | 22.5 | Vachier-Lagrave | |
| 14 | Israel | 14 | 238.5 | 24 | Gelfand | Sutovsky 6/7 |
| 5 | China | 14 | 233.5 | 24.5 | Wang Yue | Wang Hao 7.5/9 |
| 6 | USA | 14 | 229 | 23.5 | Nakamura | |
| 7 | Georgia | 13 | 239 | 25 | Jobava | Pantsulaia 6/7 |
| 8 | Poland | 13 | 234,5 | 24,5 | Wojtaszek | Miton 6.5/8 |
| 9 | Spain | 13 | 229 | 23,5 | Shirov | |
| 10 | Armenia | 13 | 227 | 22.5 | Aronian | |
| 11 | Hungary | 13 | 227 | 21 | Leko | |
| 12 | Czech Republic | 13 | 226 | 24,5 | Navara | Babula 6/7 |
| 13 | Azerbaijan | 13 | 226 | 24 | Mamedyarov | |
| 14 | Belarus | 13 | 219 | 24 | S.Zhigalko | Teterev 7/8 |
| 15 | Serbia | 13 | 214 | 23.5 | Sedlak | Ivanisevic 6.5/8 |
| 16 | Italy | 13 | 211 | 22.5 | Caruana |
Other players with impressive percentages are Bassem Amin (Egypt) 8/9, Sergio Barrientos (Colombia) 7.5/9 and Algis Shukuraliev (Kyrgyzstan) 7.5/9.
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Russia 1 had one of their biggest scares today, but Nadezhda Kosintseva eventually beat Chelushkina although it looked shaky for the Russian at one point.
One match draw will now ensure the gold for the home team.
The women's chess giants China and Ukraine have moved up to the medal placings when it matters, at the business end of the tournament!
| Rank | Country | Match pts. | Tie-break | Game points. | Board 1 | Other notable scores |
| 1 | Russia 1 | 18 | 295.5 | 27.5 | Tatiana Kosintseva 5.5/8 (perf 2600+) | Nadezhda Kosintseva 7.5/9 |
| 2 | China | 14 | 267 | 25.5 | Hou Yifan 7/9 | Ju Wenjun 7.5/9 |
| 3 | Ukraine | 14 | 262.5 | 25.5 | Lahno | Gaponenko 6.5/7 |
| 4 | Georgia | 14 | 260 | 25 | Dzagnidze | |
| 5 | India | 14 | 236 | 23.5 | Harika | |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 14 | 222 | 21.5 | Stefanova | Velcheva 5/6 |
| 7 | Serbia | 13 | 237.5 | 24.5 | Bojkovic | Stojanovic 7.5/9 |
| 8 | Armenia | 13 | 217 | 23.5 | Danielian | |
| 9 | Poland | 13 | 214.5 | 24.5 | Socko | Dworakowska 7/8 |
| 10 | Russia 2 | 13 | 209.5 | 22 | Pogonina | Bodnaruk 5.5/6 |
As for board prizes, the Kosintseva sisters are leading on both boards one and two!
Other ladies who are doing well individually include Kubra Ozturk (Turkey) 7.5/9 and Jenny Astrid Chirivi (Colombia) 7.5/9 (Poland) and Yaniet Merrero Lopez (Cuba) 7/8.
Starting times for round 10 is as follows:
Khanty Mansiysk 3pm
Moscow 1pm
Paris, Madrid 11am
London 10am
New York 6am
Los Angeles 3am
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