 On the other hand, Karina Szczepkowska-Horowska levelled the result by beating the Russian champion Aleksandra Goryachkina also with the Black pieces after Goryachkina forced exchange of queens that put her in a passive position and allowed Szczepkowska-Horowska take full control of the two central files with the rooks.The Polish win did even have a chance to clinch a match victory but Alexandra Kosteniuk defended the rook endgame with a pawn down against Monika Soćko on board one.China minimally defeated Ukraine 2½-1½ thanks to the only decisive game in the match, in which Tan Zhongyi beat Natalia Zhukova as White.