Two rounds before the end of the World Team Chess Championship, the maximum the Ukrainian national team can count on is bronze. In the seventh round, the Ukrainians drew 2:2 with the Cuban team.
The Chinese team is confidently leading the championship with 19.5 points. The Russian team has 15.5 points and second place. In third place is the Armenian team with 14 points, and in fourth position is the Ukrainian national team with 12.5 points.
In the eighth round, the Ukrainian national team will play against the Israeli team, and in the 9th against Georgia.