1. d2d4  1... g7g6  2. e2e4  2... f8g7  3. c2c4  3... d7d6 Kosteniuk is in a must-win situation, thus the appearance of the KID could have been predicted. 4. b1c3  4... b8d7  5. c1e3  5... g8f6  6. f2f3 Switching to the solid Saemisch line. 6... a7a6 One of the rare continuations. Black's strategy becomes clear: she wants her opponent out of the opening books as early as possible. 7. f1d3  7... a8b8  8. g1e2 