1. e2e4  1... c7c6  2. g1f3  2... d7d5  3. d2d3 I must say that this is a rather curious system to employ against the Caro-Kann Defense. Followers of this solid variation are usually happy exchanging queens with a safe position. 3... d8c7 Kosteniuk is an attacking player, so she doesn't want the boring ending after 3...dxe4. 4. g2g3  4... e7e5  5. f1g2  5... g8f6  6. e1g1  6... d5e4  7. d3e4  7... f8e7  8. b1d2  8... c8e6 I am a follower of the \"when in doubt, castle\" principle, which will once again prove its worth, considering that this was the most accurate choice here and in the following moves. 9. b2b3 The bishop is developed in the excellent a1-h8 diagonal. 9... b8d7  10. c1b2  10... h7h6 This move is understandable: Black wants to avoid Nf3-g5. However, the knight move was not yet such a worrying threat. 11. d1e2 Preparing Nd2-c4. 11... b7b5  12. f3e1 [%c_effect e1;square;e1;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] An excellent move. The knight goes to d3 and the f-pawn is ready to go. 12... e8g8  13. e1d3  13... c6c5 Preparing counterplay with …c5-c4. 14. c2c4 [%c_effect c4;square;c4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] 14... b5c4  15. d2c4  15... e6c4  16. b3c4  16... e7d6 White has a clear advantage with the pair of bishops and the plan of attacking on the kingside.