Grischuk triumphs for the third time as champion with Russia
The team of Russia – Vladimir Kramnik, Alexander Grischuk, Sergey Karjakin, Ian Nepomniachtchi, and Nikita Vitiugov – is the World Team Chess Champion 2013. With 15 match points (7 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss), the team of Russia takes the gold medal. The other medals were divided on first tiebreak of game points, as China and Ukraine both finished with 14 match points (7 wins, 0 draws, 2 losses). Silver is for China with 23 match points, bronze is for Ukraine with 22 match points.
This is the fourth World Team Championship title for Russia. Besides the one in 2013, they have won the gold in 1997, 2005, and 2010. This is the first time Kramnik, Karjakin, and Nepomniachtchi are part of the winning team, for Vitiugov this is a second title, while it is the third title for Grischuk.
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Board medals were also awarded at the closing ceremony. Here is a photo report by press officer A. Karlovich. Scroll down for final standings by teams and boards.
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| Chief Arbiter Anastasia Sorokina presented the awards to successful players on reserve board 1. Varuzhan Akobian 2. Yu Yangyi 3. Nikita Vitiugov |
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| The member of Appeals Committee Mr. Petr Pisk presented the awards to successful players on fourth board 1. Ian Nepomniachtchi 2. Xiangzhi Bu 3. Yuriy Kryvoruchko |
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| On the third board 1. Daniel Fridman 2. Alexander Onischuk 3. Yue Wang |
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| On the second board 1. Anton Korobov 2. Sergey Karjakin 3. Ding Liren |
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| The best players on first board received their awards from TCF Vice President Mr. Askin Keles 1. Levon Aronian 2. Hikaru Nakamura 3. Vassily Ivanchuk |
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| Ukrainian Team |
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| China |
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| Russia |
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| During the Russian National Anthem |
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| Captains; Xu Yun, Yury Dokhoian ve Olexandr Sulypa |
Final standings (teams)
| Rank | Team | Gam. | + | = | - | MP | Pts. | Res. | SB. |
| 1 | Russia | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 23 | 0 | 126,50 |
| 2 | China | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 0 | 114,00 |
| 3 | Ukraine | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 119,00 |
| 4 | United States of America | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 20½ | 0 | 82,00 |
| 5 | Armenia | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 79,50 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 69,75 |
| 7 | Germany | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 59,50 |
| 8 | Azerbaijan | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 48,50 |
| 9 | Turkey | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 19,75 |
| 10 | Egypt | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9½ | 0 | 0,00 |
Final standing (boards)
| Board 1 | ||||||||
| Rank | Name | Rtg | Team | % | Pts. | Games | ratP | |
| 1 | GM | Aronian Levon | 2801 | Armenia | 75 | 6 | 8 | 2896 |
| 2 | GM | Nakamura Hikaru | 2786 | United States of America | 64,3 | 4½ | 7 | 2817 |
| 3 | GM | Ivanchuk Vassily | 2731 | Ukraine | 62,5 | 5 | 8 | 2805 |
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| Rank | Name | Rtg | Team | % | Pts. | Games | ratP | |
| 1 | GM | Korobov Anton | 2713 | Ukraine | 68,8 | 5½ | 8 | 2801 |
| 2 | GM | Karjakin Sergey | 2756 | Russia | 68,8 | 5½ | 8 | 2785 |
| 3 | GM | Ding Liren | 2711 | China | 62,5 | 5 | 8 | 2745 |
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| Rank | Name | Rtg | Team | % | Pts. | Games | ratP | |
| 1 | GM | Fridman Daniel | 2600 | Germany | 64,3 | 4½ | 7 | 2794 |
| 2 | GM | Onischuk Alexander | 2672 | United States of America | 62,5 | 5 | 8 | 2738 |
| 3 | GM | Wang Yue | 2725 | China | 58,3 | 3½ | 6 | 2728 |
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| Rank | Name | Rtg | Team | % | Pts. | Games | ratP | |
| 1 | GM | Nepomniachtchi Ian | 2721 | Russia | 78,6 | 5½ | 7 | 2858 |
| 2 | GM | Bu Xiangzhi | 2683 | China | 71,4 | 5 | 7 | 2844 |
| 3 | GM | Kryvoruchko Yuriy | 2701 | Ukraine | 57,1 | 4 | 7 | 2675 |
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| Rank | Name | Rtg | Team | % | Pts. | Games | ratP | |
| 1 | GM | Akobian Varuzhan | 2625 | United States of America | 66,7 | 4 | 6 | 2716 |
| 2 | GM | Yu Yangyi | 2668 | China | 64,3 | 4½ | 7 | 2691 |
| 3 | GM | Vitiugov Nikita | 2741 | Russia | 58,3 | 3½ | 6 | 2689 |