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ChessVista.com is the website of chess photographer Frits Agterdenbos. The site provides the international chess community with high quality chess photos and chess news of chess players from international chess events. There will be visual reports and an album with chess photo collections showing all the visual aspects of the chess world.05.06.2006 The final round 13 was played on Sunday 4 June 10.00 a.m. Armenia won gold in the men’s section and Ukraine won gold in the women’s section. In the Men’s section Armenia (Aronian, Akopian, Asrian, Sargissian) made a quick 4 boards draw 2-2 versus Hungary to secure the gold medal with 36,0 points. China defeated Netherlands 2,5-1,5 to finish second on 34,0 points. USA overtook Israel to take third place (33,0 points) crushing Norway (only Kamsky – Carlsen was a draw) 3,5-0,5. Russia amazed losing to Israel 1-3. In the Women’s section Ukraine (Lahno, Yanovska-Gaponenko, Ushenina) versus Armenia did the same trick as the Armenian men, drawing all games quickly, and finishing on 29,5 points. Russia defeated India 2-1, which was enough to be runner-up on 28,0 points. China defeated Belarus 2,5-0,5 to finish third on 27,5 points, three points ahead of number 4 USA. Men’s section 1 Armenia 2 China 3 USA Women’s section 1 Ukraine 2 Russia 3 China The final go to the Olympic Oval to play the final round Armenia (right) vs Hungary Csaba Balogh from Hungary China (right) vs Netherlands NI Hua and WANG Yue from China The photo shows Netherlands' Top 4. Netherlands is playing China. Sitting at left is Sergey Tiviakov (board 2), sitting at right is Loek Van Wely (board 3). Standing at right is Ivan Sokolov (board 1), while spectator Jan Timman, who was not part of the Dutch team, is standing at left. Magnus Carlsen vs Gata Kamsky, draw Pakistan (right) playing Angola Watching the games using wireless internet Russia versus India: Alexandera Kosteniuk (left) is observing opponent Humpy Koneru. The Dutch ladies made a jump to place 7 in the final table beating Mongolia 3-0, from left to right: Zhaoqin Peng, Tea Lanchava, Bianca Muhren. Surinam women team, left to right: Victoria Naipal, Jyoti Hardwarsing, Wasudha Malgie Ruchirani Senanayaka Pramodya (Sri Lanka) – Megan Owens (Wales) 0,5-0,5 Qatar women team, left to right: Noora Al-Jefairi, Alshaymaa Safar, Salama Al-Khelaifi The Red Zone is for the spectators and the Blue Zone is for the players The Hamilton Russell Cup which is the trophy for the winning team in the Men's section (general section): Armenia Armenia takes the gold medal in the men's section. From left to right: Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, captain Arshak Petrosian, Smbat Lputian, Artashes Minasian, Vladimir Akopian, Karen Asrian, Levon Aronian, Gabriel Sargissian China takes the silver medal in the men's section. From left to right: coach LI Wenliang, ZHANG Pengxiang, BU Xiangzhi, captain YE Jiangchuan, ZHANG Zhong, NI Hua, WANG Yue, ZHAO Jun USA takes the bronze medal in the men's section. From left to right: Gata Kamsky, Alexander Onischuk, Hikaru Nakamura, Varuzhan Akobian, Gregory Kaidanov, captain John Donaldson, Ildar Ibragimov Ukraine takes the gold medal in the women's section. From left to right: Natalia Zhukova, Inna Yanovska-Gaponenko, Kateryna Lahno, Anna Ushenina Russia takes the silver medal in the women's section. From left to right: Alexandra Kosteniuk, Nadezhda Kosintseva, Tatiana Kosintseva, Ekaterina Kovalevskaya China takes the bronze medal in the women's section. From left to right: WANG Yu, HOU Yifan, SHEN Yang, ZHAO Xue Irina Krush as photographer Vladimir Kramnik shuffles back to his seat after receiving the gold cup for the best rating performance (2847) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov congratulates Zhao Xue on winning the gold cup for the best rating performance (2617) in the women's section HOU Yifan, TIAN Hongwei (delegate) and WANG Yue Anna Sharevich and Vladimir Akopian The married couple ZHU Chen and Mohammed AL-MODIAHKI playing for Qatar The overexposed Gary Lane from Australia and one of his fans