An incredibly tense game, where Zatonskih comes within an inch of victory
early, then refuses to settle for a draw after some ill-timed trades. Harika
then simplifies back into a drawn rook endgame when she could have played on.1.d4g62.e4Bg73.Nc3d64.Be3a65.Qd2b56.f3Nd77.O-O-ONb68.Bd3h59.Kb1c610.f4Nf611.Nf3Bg4?!12.Qf2...12.h3Bxf313.gxf3White
should be happy with this trade. Her e-pawn is more supported, and even the
g-file could prove useful.12....Rb813.h3Bxf314.Qxf3Qc815.e5Nfd516.Nxd5Nxd517.exd6...17.Rhe1White did not need to hurry to make a decision
here, as Black does not want to capture even if given the time to do sodxe518.dxe5e619.g4as White's pawns keep rolling.17....Qe6!Black jumps
on the first hint of counterplay she could find.18.Bd2Qxd619.f5gxf520.Bxf5b421.Be4Rb722.Rhf1e623.Bc1a524.Bf4Qe725.Be5?...25.Qg3!Rg8This would be a massive victory, fixing the king in the center and
settling White's plan on how to continue.25....Bxe526.dxe5...The closing
of the e-file makes Black's nomadic king a bit less vulnerable.26....h427.Rd4Rg828.Bxd5cxd529.Rf4a430.Qf2a331.b3...31.Rxh4axb232.Rf4±It is
unclear how Black planned to continue, however it is understandable why White
did not want to find out.31....Qc732.Rxh4?!...32.Kc1Qxe533.Rxf7Qa1+34.Kd2Qc3+32....Qc333.Qd4Qxd434.Rxd4Rxg2Now it is Black
pushing for a win!35.Rg4Rxg4Perhaps given the game's shape, Black is
happy to cut her losses. But clearly she could play on here.35...Re2-+36.hxg4Kf837.Kc1Kg738.Rf6Rb839.Kd2Rh840.Rf4Rh2+41.Kd3Rh3+42.Kd2Rh2+43.Kd3Rh3+44.Kd2Rh2+1/2-1/2 The game is a draw.1/2-1/2