Annotations by WGM Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova1.e4c52.Nf3a6A curious choice of opening only needing a draw with Black. However in this game it worked wonders, as Muzychuk quickly went wrong.3.c4Nc64.d4cxd45.Nxd4e56.Nf5d57.cxd5Bxf58.exf5Nd49.Nc3Nf610.Bd3...10.g4!?was a good direction for White too, but it's understandable why she chose a more solid path.10....Be711.O-OO-O12.Bg5Nxd513.Nxd5Bxg514.Be4g615.f4Bf6So far Muzychuk has more or less followed one of the best lines, but here she makes a critical error that allows Tan to secure the tournament16.Qd3?...it is hard to understand the point of this move, besides the fact that perhaps she missed something in the calculation of her potential piece sacrifice.16.fxg6hxg617.f5looks dangerous for Black, but Tan probably had looked at it.(17.Nxf6+Qxf618.fxe5Qxe519.Bxb7Ra720.Bf3Re7and Black's active pieces make up for the material deficit.)gxf518.Qh5(18.Rc1Bh4!19.Bxf5Qg5)Bg719.Rxf5Nxf520.Qxf5(20.Bxf5Re8)Qh416....gxf5!17.Nxf6+...17.fxe5Bxe517.Bxf5may have been what she wanted, but it doesn't work.Qxd518.Bxh7+Kg719.Be4Qd7!20.Qg3+Kh8The threat of the fork on e2 causes White to lose time.21.Rae1Rg822.Qf2Rg7-+17....Qxf618.Bxb7e419.Qc4Rad820.Rad1e321.Rfe1e222.Rd3Qb623.Kh1Qxb724.Rxd4Qxb225.Rd3Rxd325...Rfe8!-+would be clinical, but Tan only needed a draw anyways.26.Qxd3Re827.Qxf5Qc328.Qg5+Kh829.Qh4Re430.h3Qd231.Qf6+Kg832.Qg5+Kf833.Qc5+Kg734.Qg5+Kf835.Qc5+Kg736.Qg5+Kf8A slightly risky opening choice worked its magic against Muzychuk, and Tan secured her victory without too much trouble.1/2-1/2