The draw has been held for the 9th round of the World Chess Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. Azerbaijan men's team will face Ukraine, while Azeri women players will clash with Lithuania. After 8 rounds, Ukraine top the table with 14 pts and are followed by Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Hungary, Armenia and France which have 13 pts each. Azerbaijan rank 25th with 10 pts.