China won the Gold Medal with 16 points in the World Women's Team Chess Championship

The Indian team finished at the fourth position in the World Women's Team Chess Championship at Mardin,Turkey on 27 December 2011. India's chances of winning a medal was blown away following a loss to Georgia and then China. The losses by Tania Sachdev and Soumya Swaminathan of India paved the way for an easy Georgian victory in the end.

China won the gold medal with 16 points while the silver was claimed by the Russians who finished with 13 points in all. Georgia ended with the bronze while India and Ukraine were tied for the fourth spot.

Ukraine caused the biggest surprise of the championship with a sensational 2.5-1.5 victory over leaders China. Though China was not much affected, the helped the Ukrainian eves come into reckoning after a rather subdued performance in the first half.