1. d2d4  1... g8f6  2. c2c4  2... e7e6  3. g1f3  3... d7d5  4. b1c3  4... f8e7  5. g2g3  5... e8g8  6. f1g2 Solid openings  are the cornerstones of a match strategy. The white player wants to win,  but ideally without any risk. 6... d5c4  7. f3e5  7... c7c5  8. d4c5  8... d8d1  9. c3d1  9... e7c5  10. e1g1  10... b8c6  11. g2c6  11... b7c6  12. c1e3  12... c5b6  13. e3b6  13... a7b6  14. e5c6  The first novelty in the match is a product of the Russian contender. 14... c8b7  15. c6b4  15... f6d5  16. b4d5  16... b7d5  17. d1c3  17... d5c6  18. f1d1 Apparently,  this was the position that Goryachkina was heading for. She can now  torture her opponent as much as she likes as the knight can go practically anywhere and the black bishop does not seem to be as effective. 18... f8d8  19. f2f3 Limiting the bishop. Next, both players bring their kings  into the game. 19... g8f8  20. g1f2  20... f8e7  21. d1d8  21... a8d8  22. f2e3  22... e6e5  23. a1d1  A cardinal question. Should Ju trade the last major piece? 23... d8a8 The world champion voted to postpone the trade. She hopes she can use the rook later in case that the queenside gets open. 24. a2a3  24... e7e6  25. c3a2  25... c6a4  26. d1d2  26... f7f6  27. e3f2 Grabbing some more space. 27... a4c6  28. e2e4  28... g7g6  29. f2e3  29... f6f5 Ju opens her bishop at once. 30. e4f5  30... g6f5  31. f3f4 Fixing some good squares for the knight. 31... h7h5 In return Black wants to get rid of her isolated pawn. 32. f4e5  32... e6e5  33. d2d4  33... b6b5  34. a2c3 So far both sides made progress. However, Goryachkina  used less efforts on her side, whereas Ju somewhat risked. Black is happy  to prolong the scope of her bishop, but will be not so much amused by her  kingside pawn structure. Plus, energetic play pays its toll and the  Chinese GM was lower on time in a situation when a sit-and-wait policy  might not be best. 34... a8a7 A semi-waiting, useful move. 35. c3e2  35... c6e8 This is not optimal. 36. d4d8 Goryachkina senses her chance. 36... a7e7 Ju quickly  orientates in the situation and oranizes active defense. 37. e2f4  37... e5f6  38. e3d2  38... e7e5  39. f4d5  39... f6f7  40. d8d6 White needs just one more move and all  the weak black pawns will drop. 40... e8c6 But the world champion  remains calm and defends perfectly. 41. d5f4  41... c6f3  42. h2h4  42... f3g4  43. d6d5  43... f7f6  44. d5e5 The pure light-piece endgame is  Goryachkina's last try. 44... f6e5  45. d2e3  45... g4d1  46. f4g6  46... e5f6  47. g6f8  47... f6e5  48. f8d7  48... e5e6  49. d7b8  The knight does what it wants, but can White really make progress? 49... e6d5  50. b8a6  50... d5e5  51. a6b4  51... d1g4  52. b4c2  52... g4d1  53. c2d4  53... d1a4  54. d4e2  54... a4d1  55. e2d4  55... d1a4  56. d4c6  56... e5d6  57. c6d8  57... d6e5  58. d8f7  58... e5e6  59. f7g5  59... e6e5  60. g5h3  60... a4d1  61. h3f4  61... d1g4  62. f4g2  62... g4d1  63. g2e1  63... d1g4  64. e1c2  64... g4d1  65. c2b4  65... d1a4  66. b4a2  66... a4b3  67. a2c3  67... b3a4  68. e3f3 Goryachkina maneuvered for long for three major reasons: 1)  She showed her opponent who is in the driver's seat and frustrated her. 2) She drained the time from her opponent's clock. 3) Last, but not least,  she gave a false sense of invincibility to Black. With her last move she  starts a triangulation maneuver. 68... e5d4  69. f3e2  69... d4c5 Ju is aware of the danger. 70. e2e3  70... a4c2  71. c3e2  71... c2d1 One more careful move. 72. e2d4  72... d1g4  73. d4c2  73... g4d1  74. c2b4  74... d1g4  75. b4a2  75... g4d1 Black is solid and she  proved her position is good enough after a couple of dozens of more moves.  76. e3d2  76... d1f3  77. a2c3  77... f3c6  78. d2e3  78... c6d7  79. c3e2  79... b5b4 Opens the road for  the king. It is a clear draw now. 80. a3b4  80... c5b4  81. e3d2  81... d7c6  82. e2f4  82... c6f3  83. f4e6  83... f3g4  84. d2c2  84... g4f3  85. e6d4  85... f3g4  86. c2d2  86... b4c5  87. d2e3  87... c5d5  88. d4b5  88... d5c5  89. b5c3  89... c5b4  90. e3d4  90... b4b3  91. c3d5  91... g4e2  92. d5e3  92... e2d3  93. d4c5  93... d3e2  94. c5d5  94... e2d3 