 All players were obliged to take part at the press-conference or give interviews for the official website upon request of the FIDE Press Officer, while all winners and medalists were obliged to attend the final press conference on the day after the event had ended and provide an exclusive interview for the FIDE website.The results in the first round generally reflected the huge rating disparities between the paired teams, the majority of the higher rated teams scoring perfect 4-0 results even without their top players.Several other top teams conceded a single draw, winning by 3½-½ margins.