Annotations by WGM Tatev Abrahamyan1.e4e52.Nf3Nf63.d4Nxe44.Bd3d55.Nxe5Nd76.Nxd7Bxd77.O-OBd68.Nc3Nxc39.bxc3O-O10.Qh5f511.Rb1b612.Re1c613.Bg5Qc7A well-known theoretical position. Black has some long-term weaknesses due to the weakened king, but it is hard for White to exploit them. Additionally, the weakness of the king is compensated for by White's compromised pawn structure on the queenside.14.c4Be815.Qf3dxc416.Bxc4+Bf717.Bxf7+Rxf718.h3...Muzychuk blitzed out this whole sequence while Salimova fell 24 minutes behind on the clock.18.h4Qd719.h5Bf820.h6gxh621.Bf4Qxd422.Be5Qc423.Rbd1Re824.Ba1Rxe1+25.Rxe1c526.Re8Re727.Rxe7Bxe728.Qxf5Qxa229.Qg4+Bg530.Qc8+Kf731.Qf5+Ke832.Qc8+Kf733.Qf5+Ke834.Qc8+was a draw in Naiditsch – Fridman, Bastia, 2013.18....f4!?A bit of a commitment. This move blocks the path of the g5-bishop, but at the same time, it allows for the rooks to invade.18...Qd719.Bf4Perhaps she did not like allowing this bishop exchange.Bxf420.Qxf4Qd521.a3Rd819.Bh4Bf820.Re6Rc821.c4...21.Rbe1looks like a natural move that keeps control of the only open file in the position.21....Qd722.Qe4f3Black wants quick counterplay, but she also doesn't have any other useful moves.23.Re1fxg224.Bg3Rd825.Rd1Re7Black is happy to exchange the active e6-rook.26.Rxe7Qxe727.Qxe7Bxe728.Kxg2Kf7If White was on time to play Be3-e5 followed by f2-f4 and Kf3-e4, she would have some great pressure. However, Black is right on time.29.Kf3Bd630.Ke4Bxg331.fxg3...Now, the game fizzled out to a draw.31....Re8+32.Kd3Re633.d5Rg634.dxc6Rxc635.Kc3Ke736.Kb4Rc537.Re1+Kd738.Rd1+Ke739.Re1+Kd740.Rd1+Ke71/2-1/2 The game is a draw.1/2-1/2