1. d2d4  1... d7d5  2. c1f4 The London is still very popular. 2... g8f6  3. e2e3  3... c7c5  4. b1d2  4... b8c6  5. g1f3  5... e7e6  6. c2c3  6... f8d6 This is the most straightforward way to meet this Reversed Slav. 7. f4g3  7... e8g8  8. f1d3  8... b7b6  9. d1e2  9... c8b7  10. a2a4 A rare move, but as we shall see, Khotenashvili once more has something very deep prepared for her opponent. 10... d8e7 A logical move and a novelty. Krush ignores her opponent's \"threat.\" 11. a4a5 [%c_effect a5;square;a5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Well, well, well  $1 A threat it was, after all  $1 After a spectacular pawn sacrifice in round three, Khotenashvili does it again  $1 11... c5c4 Krush moves the pawn away from the vulnerable square. 12. d3c2  12... c6a5  13. g3h4 [%c_effect h4;square;h4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true][%c_highlight f6;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;f6;persistent;false] The second point behind the sacrifice. Not only did White win a valuable tempo to pin the opponent's key defender on f6, but she is also threatening the strong Ne5  $1 again. 13... e7d8 [%c_arrow d6e7;keyPressed;none;from;d6;opacity;0.8;to;e7;persistent;false] Working to break the pin. 14. g2g4 [%c_effect g4;square;g4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] The queenside pawn sacrifice accelerated the kingside attack. Isn't chess remarkably logical  $2 14... d6e7 Krush follows the plan. 15. h4f6 [%c_effect f6;square;f6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Now White's initiative builds. 15... e7f6  16. h2h4  16... f6e7  17. f3g5 Forcing a concession. 17... h7h6 [%c_effect h6;square;h6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] The best defense. 18. g5h7 [%c_effect h7;square;h7;type;Brilliant;persistent;true] Not a single step backward. 18... f8e8 The most natural move, which strangely loses according to the machine. 19. g4g5  19... a5b3 [%c_effect b3;square;b3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Something urgent should be done. 20. d2b3  20... c4b3  21. c2d3  21... e6e5 [%c_effect e5;square;e5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] A central counter-strike  $1 Things start to heat up for White as well. 22. d4e5  22... d5d4 [%c_effect d4;square;d4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Everything is hanging and both players are walking on very thin ice. 23. h1g1  23... d4c3  24. g5h6  24... c3b2 It feels wrong to name such a move an inaccuracy. 25. a1d1 The impression is that White is faster. 25... g7g6  26. e2b2  26... g8h7  27. b2b3  27... b7d5 Krush is just in time. 28. d3g6  28... f7g6  29. d1d5  29... d8c7  30. h4h5 Is a mate coming at ny moment now  $2 Especially considering the severe time-scramble... 30... g6g5 [%c_effect g5;square;g5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Wow  $1 More diagonals are opened, but at least the g-file is not a concern for the moment. 31. e5e6 Opens the adjacent diagonal, and... 31... a8d8 [%c_effect d8;square;d8;type;Mistake;persistent;true] Krush misses the threat  $1 32. b3d3  32... h7h8  33. d3d4  33... e7f6 Forced. 34. d4f6  34... h8h7  35. f6f5 Time-trouble  $1 35... h7h8  36. f5f6  36... h8h7  37. f6f5  37... h7h8  38. g1g5  38... c7c1  39. e1e2  39... c1c4  40. e2e1  40... c4c1  41. e1e2  41... c1c4  42. e2f3 The time control has passed and White can start to calmly convert her edge. 42... c4d5  43. f5d5  43... d8d5 