1. g1f3  1... d7d5  2. d2d4  2... g8f6  3. c2c4  3... e7e6  4. b1c3  4... f8b4 Kosteniuk has played the Ragozin Defense four times in the last two years, and its occurrence might have been a mild surprise for Batsiashvili. 5. d1a4 A relative side-move. Kosteniuk had never faced it before. And Batsiashvili had never opted for it either! 5... b8c6  6. a2a3  6... b4c3  7. b2c3  7... h7h6  8. e2e3  8... c8d7  9. a4c2 White is ready to bring her center in motion, thus opening room for her bishop pair. That is not a scenario her opponent can allow, and Kosteniuk is looking for a blockade with the next move, a novelty: 9... c6a5  10. c4d5  10... e6d5  11. a3a4  11... f6e4 The first in-depth thought by the former world champion, and it seems she mixed up the ideas. 12. f1d3  12... e4d6 The queenside is put in order, but what about the opposite side? 13. e1g1  13... e8g8  14. f3e5 White's plan is clear: open the center, mate the king. 14... d7e8 Taking under control the g6-point. 15. f2f3  15... f7f6  16. e5g4  16... d8c8 Dark clouds are gathering around the black king, and Black simply cannot afford to wait an extra move! 17. e3e4 Now that the center in open, the next phase you already know... 17... d5e4 And like a thunder... 18. g4h6 Without any further preparation or delay! 18... g7h6  19. f3e4  19... g8g7  20. e4e5 Another energetic blow. 20... a5c4 The last slim hope to organize a defense, but Batsiashvili is on fire. 21. c2f2 Not even paying attention to the knight. 21... f6f5 