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  26. e2b2  26... g8h7  27. b2b3  27... b7d5 Krush is just in time. 28. d3g6  28... f7g6  29. d1d5  29... d8c7  30. h4h5 Is a mate coming at ny moment now  $2 Especially considering the severe time-scramble... 30... g6g5 [%c_effect g5;square;g5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Wow  $1 More diagonals are opened, but at least the g-file is not a concern for the moment. 31. e5e6 Opens the adjacent diagonal, and... 31... a8d8 [%c_effect d8;square;d8;type;Mistake;persistent;true] Krush misses the threat  $1 32. b3d3  32... h7h8  33. d3d4  33... e7f6 Forced. 34. d4f6  34... h8h7  35. f6f5 Time-trouble  $1 35... h7h8  36. f5f6  36... h8h7  37. f6f5  37... h7h8  38. g1g5  38... c7c1  39. e1e2  39... c1c4  40. e2e1  40... c4c1  41. e1e2  41... c1c4  42. e2f3 The time control has passed and White can start to calmly convert her edge. 42... c4d5  43. f5d5  43... d8d5  44. g5d5  44... e8e6  45. d5d8  45... h8h7  46. d8d7  46... h7h6  47. d7a7  47... h6h5  48. e3e4 Another coincidence with yesterday. There too, Khotenashvili had to convert a two-versus-one pawn and rook endgame. 48... h5g6  49. f3e3  49... e6e5  50. f2f4  50... e5b5  51. f4f5  51... g6g5  52. a7g7  52... g5f6  53. g7g6  53... f6f7  54. e3f4  54... b5b1  55. f4e5  55... b1b5  56. e5f4  56... b5b1  57. g6c6 The white pawns have advanced far enough, she is winning. 57... b1b4  58. c6d6  58... f7e7  59. d6e6  59... e7f7  60. e6h6  60... f7e7  61. f4e5  61... b4b5  62. e5d4  62... b5b4  63. d4d5  63... b4b5  64. d5c4  64... b5b1  65. e4e5 Well calculated. 65... b6b5  66. c4c5  66... b1c1  67. c5b5  67... c1e1  68. h6h7  68... e7f8  69. e5e6  69... e1e5  70. b5c6  70... e5f5  71. c6d6 [%c_effect d6;square;d6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] 71... f8g8  72. e6e7  72... g8h7  73. e7e8q  73... f5g5  74. d6e6  74... h7g7  75. e8e7  75... g7h6  76. e6f6  76... g5g6  77. f6f5 