The World Team Championship continues in Jerusalem. Standings after the 4th round
The World Team Championship continues in Jerusalem (Israel). Such grandmasters as M. Vachier-Lagrave, A. Giri, J. Van Foreest, V. Ivanchuk, A. Shirov, Sh. Mamedyarov, T. Radjabov, H. Niemann, G. Vidit, N. Sarin, R. Voytashek and many others participate in the competitions.
Position in group “A”:
1. China – 8, 2-3. France, Ukraine – 5, 4. Spain – 4, 5. Netherlands – 2, 6. South Africa – 0.
Position in group “B”:
1. Uzbekistan – 6, 2. Azerbaijan – 5, 3-4. Israel, India – 4, 5. Poland – 3, 6. USA – 2.
Dates: from 20 to 25 November
System: mixed, group stage – rapid 45+10 seconds per turn, 4 teams from the group advance to the playoffs. In the knockout format, the winner is determined (with an equal score, a tie-break in the blitz).
Composition: 12 teams of 4-6 participants