Game of the Week

     1. e4 c5 {We have a   Sicilian, a typical fighting game from these two players} 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4   4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 {Avoiding the Najdorf, which appears after a6} 6. Bg5 e6   7. Qd2 {Kosteniuk looks to quickly castle long} Be7 {A sensible move, breaking   the pin} 8. O-O-O a6 {Preventing a Knight from using the b5 square but now the   d6 pawn can be weak} 9. Nxc6 bxc6 {After this move Black has the stronger   centre but White can inflict some structural damage on the kingside} 10. Bxf6   gxf6 {If Bxf6 the 'd' pawn falls} 11. Bc4 O-O 12. Rhe1 {Looking to not only   add firepower to the centre but also a possible Rook lift via e3} Kh8 13. Re3   Rg8 {Taking control of the 'g' file and attacking g2} 14. f4 d5 15. Qe2 {   For the moment the d pawn is pinned} Bd6 16. e5 fxe5 17. fxe5 Bc5 {Both   players are going for the attack} 18. Rh3 {White now targets the h7 pawn} Qg5+   19. Kb1 dxc4 {Better was Qxg2, now all of White's pieces can move towards the   Black Monarchs} 20. Ne4 Qxe5 21. Rh5 f5 {Kosteniuk is a piece down, has her   Knight pinned but has planned a brilliant finish} 22. Ng5 {If Qxe2 then   Rxh7mate} Qc7 {Defending h7 but.....} 23. Qe5+ Rg7 24. Rd8+ Qxd8 25. Rxh7+ Kg8   26. Qxg7# 1-0