In the eighth round of the World Team Chess Championship, the Ukrainian national team defeated the Israeli team with a score of 2.5:1.5. The Armenian team in the penultimate round unexpectedly defeated the tournament leader – China with a score of 2.5:1.5.
In order for the Ukrainians to win third place, in the 9th round the Ukrainian national team needs to defeat the Georgian team by as large a score as possible.