1. d2d4  1... g8f6  2. c2c4  2... e7e6  3. g1f3  3... d7d5  4. b1c3  4... f8e7  5. c1g5  5... e8g8  6. e2e3  6... h7h6  7. g5h4  7... b7b6  8. f1e2  8... c8b7  9. h4f6  9... e7f6  10. c4d5  10... e6d5  11. d1b3  11... f8e8 The second main choice in  the position, which should not have come as a surprise for Dzagnidze as  her opponent already had used this line against GM Zhao Xue at a Grand  Prix tournament. 12. e1g1  12... c7c6  13. f1e1  13... b8a6  14. e3e4  14... a6c7  15. e4e5  15... f6e7  16. a1d1  16... c7e6  17. e2f1  17... d8c7  18. g2g3  18... a8d8  19. h2h4  19... a7a6 Black makes a useful preparatory move, and c6-c5 is on the agenda, but  the Indian player wants to know what the opponent's intentions are. 20. a2a3  20... c6c5  21. d4c5  21... e6c5 Before advancing her passer, Koneru decided to  bring the knight to an even better position. 22. b3a2  22... c5e4  23. c3e2 Alas, this obvious blockade does not work. 23... e7c5  24. e2d4 Everything seems stable for White, but... 24... e8e5 Reveals the weakness of the black squares. 25. d1c1  25... c7b8  26. e1d1  26... e5e8 "Swashbuckling the pawn should be enough" is  what the top Indian player likely thought. 27. b2b4  27... c5d4  28. f3d4  28... d8c8  29. a2b3  29... b8e5  30. b3e3 As it often happens when  someone wins material, the solid moves actually make White's defense  easier. 30... e5f6  31. d1e1  31... g8f8  32. c1c8  32... e8c8  33. d4e2  33... c8e8  34. e1c1 A blunder. 34... e8c8 Once more a solid move, but not the most optimal. 35. c1c8  35... b7c8  36. f1g2  36... f6c6  37. g2e4 Hoping for a fortress. 37... d5e4  38. e2c3  38... f7f5  39. e3d4 It seems as White should be able to hold the fort. The knight and the queen are an excellent attacking but also blockading pair, and right  now they feel very comfortable in the middle of the board. 39... c8b7  40. g1f1  40... f8f7  41. f1e2  41... b6b5  42. e2e3 Black's only chance is connected with her  kingside majority, therefore: 42... g7g5  43. h4g5  43... h6g5  44. c3e2 