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 