Despite the losses, the U.S. team still remains in 7th place in the standings, with two rounds left to play.

U.S. women's team "routed" in Round 7

by India in World Team Championship

The U.S. women's team was soundly defeated, 4-0, by India in Round 7 of the World Team Championship, played Tuesday, March 12, in Astana, Kazakhstan. All members of the U.S. team, WGM Tatev Abrahamyan on board 1, WGM Katerina Nemcova on board 2, WIM Carissa Yip on board 3, and WGM Sabina-Francesca Foisor on board 4 lost to their Indian opponents. Carissa lost to 17-year-old International Master and Woman Grandmaster Padmini Rout (FIDE rated 2332), four-time Indian women's champion (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017). Despite the loss, the U.S. team still remains in 7th place in the standings, with two rounds left to play.

George M

U.S. women's team loses to China,

3-1, in World Team Championship

The U.S. women's team suffered another loss in the World Team Championship by falling to China, 3-1, on Wednesday, March 13, in Round 8 of the 10-team event in Astana, Kazakhstan. WGM Tatev Abrahamyan lost on board 1, WIM Carissa Yip drew on board 2, WGM Sabina-Francesca Foisor lost on board 3, and WCM Rochelle Wu drew on board 4. Carissa's draw was with 32-year-old WGM Qian Huang, Chinese women's champion in 2012 and a 5-time Women's World Champion contender. With the loss, the U.S. team still remains in 7th place going into the 9th and final round on Thursday, March 14, when they face the women's team from Egypt, which is currently in last place.

George M