 United States beat Romania 2½-1½ with the only decisive game being played on the second board, where Nazi Paikidze beat Cristina Adela Foișor with the Black pieces after the Romanian played some imprecise moves that left her with weak pawns on b3 and e3 as well as passive set-up of her pieces, allowing Paikidze to launch a strong attack that could not be defended.After the game, Paikidze said that she had played the best game so far and realised that she had to win the game.Azerbaijan-1 surprised the fifth seeds India with a 2½-1½ victory as a result of the two wins scored by Gunay Mammadzada on the second and Gulnar Mammadova on the third board.