This round saw triumph for teams from Black  nations. Jamaica held a stronger Dominican Republic team to a 2-2 draw. Zimbabwe's IM Robert Gwaze continued his onslaught with this third win a row, beating IM Andrei Obodchuk of IPCA. His team mate Takaedza Chipanga got a scalp by beating IM Bogdan Bieluczyk sealing a 2½-1½ victory. Zambia drew with Faroe Islands 2-2; South Africa blitzed Brunei 3-1 with FM Kenny Solomon on board #1; Ethiopia drew with ICSC (International Committee for Silent Chess  - hearing impaired) despite being outrated by an average of 260 points. Wondimu continued to impress by holding GM Valery Grechihin on board #1.

In other action, developing nations from the same region will begin to meet each as was evident by this round's encounter between Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago. That match ended in a 2-2 draw, but look for many more battles between Africa and Caribbean nations! In fact South Africa faces Egypt in round #4, so it's a Cape Coast to Cairo showdown! Nigeria has finally arrived after missing the first two rounds. IM Odion Aikhoje will try to repeat his gold medal performance earned at the 1998 Olympiad in Elista.