Another three narrow wins by 2.5-1.5 (making twelve so far in the competition) and again no drawn matchs!
ARMENIA 2.5-1.5 BRAZIL
GREECE 1.5-2.5 ISRAEL
UNITED STATES 3-1 EGYPT
TURKEY 1-3 INDIA
AZERBAIJAN 1.5-2.5 RUSSIA
Gashimov 0-1 Grischuk
Radjabov 0.5-0.5 Jakovenko
Mamedyarov 1-0 Morozevich
Mamedov 0-1 Malakhov
The standings after four rounds show the leading four teams within a half point of each other. Russia however have played the strongest opposition and are thus in practical terms perhaps the best placed team.
Ranking | Country | Wins | Draws | Losses | Match points | Game points |
1= | Armenia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
1= | USA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
3= | Russia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9.5 |
3= | Israel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9.5 |
5 | India | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
6 | Azerbaijan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8.5 |
7= | Greece | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
7= | Brazil | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
9 | Egypt | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
10 | Turkey | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.5 |
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