1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 h6 5. O-O d6 6. c3 g6 7. Nbd2 Bg7 8. Bb3 O-O 9. Re1 Kh8 10. Nf1 Ng8

Normally the knight would go to h7 to make way for the f5 push 10... Nh7 11. h3 Bd7 12. d4 Qe7 13. a4 Ng5 14. Nxg5 hxg5 15. d5 Nd8 16. a5 Kg8 17. Ba4 Bc8 18. b4 f5 19. g4 Bf6 20. c4 Kg7 21. Ra3 Rh8 22. Rg3 Nf7 23. Kg2 Rh4 24. Nh2 fxg4 25. hxg4 Bd7 26. Bxd7 Qxd7 27. Rh3 c6 28. Qf3 Rc8 29. Bd2 b6 30. axb6 axb6 31. Be3 cxd5 32. cxd5 Qb5 33. Rc1 Rxc1 34. Bxc1 Qe2 35. Qd3 Qa2 36. Be3 Qa4 37. Qd2 Bd8 38. Rxh4 gxh4 39. g5 Qd7 40. f3 b5 41. Ng4 Qe7 42. Nf6 Qb7 43. Qe1 h3+ 1/2-1/2 Yudasin,L (2460)-Malaniuk,V (2485)/ Sverdlovsk 1984

11. h3 f5 12. exf5 gxf5 13. d4?!

In her post-game interview Melekhina said she was more worried about 13. Ng3 and I have to agree with her.

13... e4 14. N3h2 d5 15. Bf4 Nce7 16. Ng3 Ng6 17. Ne2 Nf6 18. Qd2 Kh7 19. Nf1 Nh5 20. Nfg3 Ngxf4 21. Nxf4 Nxg3 22. fxg3 c6 23. Rad1 b5

Played to prevent any ideas white may have of playing c4.

24. a4 a6 25. Ra1 Bd7 26. Bd1 Rg8 27. Qe3 Bf8 28. b3 Bd6 29. Rf1 Qg5 30. Kh2 Raf8

30... b4!? 31. cxb4 Rg7 32. h4 Qf6 intending Rag8.

The immediate 30... Rg7 is not as good 31. axb5 cxb5 32. b4

31. axb5 axb5 32. c4 Rg7 33. cxd5 cxd5 34. h4

34. Ra6 Bb8 35. b4 Rfg8 36. Kh1 Qxg3 37. Qxg3 Rxg3 38. Nxd5 R3g6 39. Rxg6 is probably equal despite black having the bishop pair.

34... Qd8 35. Be2 Rfg8 36. Ra6 Rxg3!

Black's queen will dominate white's uncoordinated pieces.

37. Qxg3 Rxg3 38. Kxg3 Qc7 39. Ra2 b4 40. h5 Kg8 41. Bd1 Bb5 42. Rff2 Qc3+ 0-1 [Bird C.]