1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6 3. cxd5

Krush admitted she wasn't expecting the Chigorin and so plays a solid line that should secure a small advantage.

3... Qxd5 4. e3 e5 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. Bd2 Bxc3 7. bxc3 Nf6 8. f3 O-O 9. e4 Qd6 10. d5 Ne7 11. c4 Nd7 12. Nh3 Nc5 13. Nf2 f5 14. Bb4 c6?!

The commentary room did not like this move. 14... b6 has been played a few times previously and looks better 15. Bd3 fxe4 16. Bxe4 Nf5 17. Bxf5 Bxf5 18. O-O c6 19. Re1 Rfe8 20. Qd2 Rac8 21. Rac1 h6 22. h3 Kh7 23. Kh1 cxd5 24. cxd5 Qd7 25. Re3 Qb5 26. Kh2 Nd7 27. Ree1 a5 28. Bd6 Rxc1 29. Rxc1 Nf6 30. Rd1 Rd8 31. Bxe5 Rxd5 32. Bd4 Qc4 33. Qe3 Rd6 34. Qf4 Qe6 35. Bxf6 Rxd1 36. Nxd1 Qxf6 37. Qc7 h5 38. Nc3 h4 39. a4 Qg6 40. Nd5 Bd3 41. Qf4 Qg3+ 42. Qxg3 1/2-1/2 Bareev,E (2655)-Conquest,S (2585)/ Budapest 1996

15. Be2 fxe4 16. O-O! Bf5

16... exf3 17. Bxf3 b6 (17... cxd5 18. Ne4) 18. Ne4! Qg6 19. Nxc5 bxc5 20. d6 Nf5 21. Bxc6 Rb8 22. Bxc5

17. fxe4 Bg6 18. Nd3 b6 19. Bf3 Rfd8 20. Qe2

With ideas of Qf2 or Qe3 putting more pressure on c5.

20... cxd5

20... Qc7 would have kept black in the fight longer 21. Nxc5 bxc5 22. Ba3 Nc8 23. Rac1 but white's position is still dominating.

21. cxd5 Rac8 22. Rac1 Re8 23. Nxc5 bxc5 24. Ba3

c5 cannot be protected and will be attacked even further with Qc4, Qe3 or Qf2.

24... Qb6 25. Qc4 Bf7 26. Bg4!

Just about anything wins but this move is the most deadly, threatening both Bxc8 and Rxf7.

26... Qg6 27. Bxc8 Nxc8 28. Bxc5 Nb6 29. Bxb6 Qxb6+ 30. Qc5 Qg6 31. Qxa7 1-0 [Bird C.]