ETCC Round 7 - Impressive derby matches in the women section

Russia met the equally strong team of Georgia and it was to be expected that most of the games would be draws. However, IM Ekaterina Korbut outplayed IM Maia Lomineishvili and gave Russia the advantage. Final score - 2.5:1.5

Ukraine managed get two draws from the powerful Polish team, but IM Rajlich and IM Dworakowska brought Poland the victory in the match (1:3) and thus the pole position in the ranking

The Netherlands managed to win over Slovenia with 2.5:1.5 and ranked third in the standings right after Poland and Russia

Armenia outperformed Bulgaria by drawing the black boards and winning the white, scored 3:1 and took the fifth place in the ranking

Greece 1 and Hungary finished 1.5:2.5 with three draws and a win for Hunagry by IM Vajda on board two

France and Azerbaijan scored 2:2 with exchanging a win, a loss and making two draws, thus France ranks 13th and Azerbaijand - 17th

Serbia vs. Germany - 1.5:2.5

Romania took a victory out of Israel - 2.5:1.5 and currently ranks 10th with 8 points

Spain, with WGM Vega Gutierrez back on board one, crushed Montenegro 4:0

Lithuania stepped back for Croatia and WIM Golubenko's team came victorous with two wins and two draws. Score 1:3

The Czech Republic smashed Austria with 3.5:0.5

England beated Sweden with great games of IM Houska and WIM Lauterbach on board one and three. Score 2.5:1.5

Turkey demolished Finland 3.5:0.5 with only the unrated Sari Rautanen taking half a point out of WFM Ozturk

Estonia won against Greece 2 by 2.5:1.5