 Russia defeated Uzbekistan 3-1 thanks to the wins on the first two boards by Alexandra Kosteniuk as White against Nafisa Muminova and Valentina Gunina as Black against Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova.Ukraine had a more serious opponent in the United States and entered the match with the strongest line-up.The games on the first three boards between Irina Krush and Mariya Muzychuk, Nazí Paikidze and Anna Muzychuk, and Anna Zatonskih and Natalia Zhukova were all drawn; the only decisive game appeared on board four, where Anna Ushenina beat Kateřina Němcová to give Ukraine a narrow win by 2½-1½.