For the time being, Kosteniuk does not want to reveal her cards.
1. e2e4  1... e7e5  2. g1f3  2... b8c6  3. f1b5  3... a7a6  4. b5a4  4... g8f6  5. e1g1  5... f6e4  6. d2d4  6... b7b5  7. a4b3  7... d7d5 The Open Ruy Lopez has been the favorite weapon of Korchnoi and Mamedyarov, but many other top players have also given it a try lately. 8. d4e5  8... c8e6  9. b1d2  9... f8e7  10. c2c3  10... e8g8  11. b3c2  11... f7f5  12. d2b3  12... d8d7  13. f3d4 This can be named the key square in the Open Ruy Lopez. 13... c6d4  14. b3d4  14... c7c5  15. d4e6  15... d7e6 If the black knight could only replace the queen in the blockade of the e5-pawn, all would be perfect for the second player. 16. f2f3  16... e4g5 