1. e2e4  1... c7c5  2. g1f3  2... b8c6  3. d2d4  3... c5d4  4. f3d4  4... g8f6  5. b1c3  5... d7d6  6. c1g5  6... e7e6  7. d1d2  7... a7a6  8. e1c1  8... c6d4 This move is not popular nowadays. 9. d2d4  9... f8e7  10. f2f4  10... b7b5  11. g5f6  11... g7f6  12. e4e5 12.Kb1 or 12.f5 are good alternatives. 12... d6d5  13. c1b1  13... c8d7  14. d4e3  14... f6f5 This was the initial position for the games in this round, based on the Women's World Championship game Xie-Galliamova, played in 1999. 15. c3e2 A simple and good move, preparing to place the knight on d4. However, it's not the most energetic choice. 15... b5b4 [%c_effect b4;square;b4;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] 16. e3f3  16... d8b6  17. g2g4 White finally managed to open the position on the kingside. but now Black has adequate counterplay. 17... f5g4  18. f3g4  18... e8c8  19. g4h5 Pressing f7, the weaker pawn in Black's structure. 19... f7f5  20. h1g1 Anand goes after the h7-pawn, but this plan is a bit slow. 20... a6a5 Preparing the thematic a4-a3, opening the king's position. This plan is particularly effective when white has no dark-squared bishop. 21. g1g7 Going after the pawn. 21... e7f8 