However, the dominant position of the white queen allows Kosteniuk a chance to quickly build an initiative.
1. e2e4  1... c7c5  2. g1f3  2... e7e6  3. d2d4  3... c5d4  4. f3d4  4... b8c6  5. b1c3  5... d8c7  6. d1d3 Quite a venomous line. 6... c6d4 A sensible try. Dzagnidze aims to prove that White's last move was a waste of time. 7. d3d4  7... a7a6  8. c1e3  8... b7b5 