1. e2e4  1... e7e5  2. g1f3  2... b8c6  3. f1c4  3... f8c5  4. c2c3  4... g8f6  5. d2d3  5... e8g8  6. e1g1  6... d7d5 This active  approach against the Italian has gained more and more attention lately,  mainly thanks to the efforts of the likes of Aronian, So and Nakamura. 7. e4d5  7... f6d5  8. f1e1  8... c8g4 Active defense of the center. 9. h2h3  9... g4h5  10. b1d2  10... d5b6  11. c4b3 Previously, White was mainly putting more pressure  against the black center with 11.Bb5. 11... g8h8 Once again a very  concrete, aggressive move by Kosteniuk. She is ready for the kingside  push. This was also the Russian's first long thought, almost a quarter of  an hour spent on her clock. 12. d2e4  12... c5d6  13. g2g4 The first long deliberation by Muzychuk. She needs to  stop the black f-pawn. In fact, White does want to exploit the f5-square  for her knight, but this is easier said than done. 13... h5g6  14. e4g3  14... b6d7  15. b3c2 All eyes on the f5-square! 15... a7a5 Kosteniuk  expands on the queenside just like Mamedyarov did against Anand. 16. h3h4  16... h7h6  17. h4h5 Muzychuk is also immensely aggressive on the kingside. 17... g6h7  18. g4g5 Obvious, but White is about to face a nasty surprise. 18... f7f5 The game is opened in Black's favor. 19. g5h6  19... g7h6  20. c1h6  20... f8g8 The white king is too exposed, and the pin  along the g-file is more than nasty. 21. c2b3  21... d8f6 Kosteniuk wants to keep the queens aboard. 22. b3g8  22... a8g8  23. h6g5 The lesser evil. 23... g8g5  24. f3g5  24... f6g5 At the end of the day, an original piece ratio has appeared on the board. The three black light pieces are obviously  mightier than the couple of white rooks, and as usual in these positions  everything is decided by a direct attack. 25. g1f1  25... d7f6  26. d1f3  26... f6g4 This maneuver is obvious. Black increases her  attacking potential easily. 27. f3g2  27... e5e4 Still this break! Kosteniuk wants to clear the e5-square  for her knight. 28. d3d4 The e5-square is rejected. 28... c6d8 But there is an even nicer square for the knight on f4! 29. c3c4 Muzychuk squeezes one final chance out of nowhere! 29... d8e6  30. c4c5  30... d6f8 But Kosteniuk is simply impeccable! 31. a1d1  31... e6f4  32. g2h1 Who else is not yet enjoying itself? 32... h7g8 Yes, this guy. This second one-step-back, two-steps-forward maneuver is  the decisive reinforcement of Black's attack. 33. g3e4  33... g8c4 