1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 O-O 6. Nf3 Na6 7. g3 Nxc5 8. Bg2

Goletiani has been here previously against our esteemed daily commentator 8. a3 Bxc3+ 9. Qxc3 b6 10. Bg2 Bb7 11. b4 Nce4 12. Qd4 Qc7 13. Bb2 Rac8 14. Rc1 d6 15. O-O e5 16. Qd1 Qd7 17. Ne1 Rc7 18. f4 Qe6 19. Nd3 Nd7 20. fxe5 dxe5 21. Nxe5 Nxe5 22. Qd4 Rxc4 23. Qxe5 Qxe5 24. Bxe5 Rfc8 25. Rxc4 Rxc4 26. Rd1 1-0 (58) Finegold,B (2522)-Goletiani,R (2332)/Chicago 2005

8... b6

And Foisor was here in two games last year, both against Polish GM Monica Socko at the 2008 Women's World Championship in Nalchik, Russia 8... Nce4 9. O-O Nxc3 10. bxc3 Be7 11. e4 d6 12. e5 dxe5 13. Nxe5 Qc7 14. Qe2 Nd7 15. Bf4 Nxe5 16. Bxe5 Bd6 17. Bxd6 Qxd6 18. Rab1 Rb8 19. Rfd1 Qc7 20. Qd3 b6 21. Qd6 Qxd6 22. Rxd6 e5 23. Rb5 Ba6 24. Rxe5 Bxc4 25. Bd5 Bxd5 26. Rexd5 1/ 2-1/2 (51) Foisor,S (2337)-Socko,M (2473)/Nalchik RUS 2008

8... Nfe4 9. O-O Bxc3 10. bxc3 d6 11. Nd4 f5 12. f3 Nf6 13. Rd1 Qe7 14. Ba3 Bd7 15. Nb3 Ba4 16. Rab1 Rac8 17. Qd2 Rfd8 18. Qe3 b6 19. Rd2 h6 20. Nd4 Re8 21. Rb4 Nfd7 22. Nb5 Bxb5 23. cxb5 Nf6 24. c4 e5 25. Rb1 Qe6 26. Bh3 1-0 (69) Foisor,S (2337) -Socko,M (2473)/Nalchik RUS 2008

9. Bd2 Bb7 10. O-O Rc8 11. Rfd1 a6

11... Qe7 is the most popular move in this position.

12. Rac1 Bxc3 13. Bxc3 b5?

Black should be looking to put a piece on e4 to prevent the following maneuver.

14. Ng5! g6 15. Bxb7 Nxb7 16. Ne4! Ne8

16... Nxe4 17. Qxe4 Rc7 18. cxb5 axb5 19. Qe5 f6 20. Qxb5

17. cxb5 axb5 18. Qd3 d6

18... d5 19. Qxb5 Ned6 20. Nxd6 Nxd6 21. Qd3 white is a clear pawn up but the road ahead may be long.

19. Qxb5 Qe7 20. Bd2 Ra8 21. Bh6

Foisor decides to accept the exchange to go with her already existing material advantage.

21... f5 22. Bxf8 Kxf8 23. Ng5 Nc5 24. Rxc5!

Simple and effective.

24... dxc5 25. Qc6

25. Rd7 Qxg5 26. Qxc5+ Kg8 27. Qc6 Rb8 28. Qxe6+ Kh8 29. Qe5+ Kg8 30. f4

25... Ra7 26. Nxe6+

26. Rd8 is a cute move that Foisor pointed out after the game. Apparently she saw it after she played 26.Nxe6+. 26... Qxd8 27. Nxe6+

26... Kf7 27. Nf4

White is just two pawns up with better pieces. The most challenging matter left for white is to be careful and reach the time control.

27... Nf6 28. a3 Rb7 29. Nd5 Nxd5 30. Qxd5+ Kg7 31. Rd2 Ra7 32. e3 Kh6 33. h4 Ra4 34. Qd7 Qe4 35. Qd8 Ra7 36. Qf8+ Kh5 37. Qxc5 Ra6 38. Qd5 Qg4 39. Kg2 h6 40. Qf3

40. Rd4 Qe2 41. g4+ leads to mate eventually.

40... Ra4 41. Qxg4+ fxg4 42. Rd5+ g5 43. hxg5 hxg5 44. Rd4 Ra8 45. a4 Ra7 46. b3 Ra8 47. Rd5 Ra7 48. a5 Ra8 49. b4 Ra7 50. e4 Ra8 51. e5 Ra6 52. f3 Rc6 53. Rc5 1-0 [Bird C.]