This round 8 match is a Reti opening classic played between Nana Dzagnidze and Marie Sebag and Nana won it in style with white pieces.
Nana Dzagnidze is a Georgian chess player. She was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 2008. Dzagnidze was a member of the gold medal-winning Georgian team in the Women’s Chess Olympiad in 2008 and European women’s individual champion in 2017.
Marie Rachel Sebag is a French chess grandmaster. She is a two-time French Women’s Chess Champion.
FIDE rating: 2443, Peak rating: 2537 (March 2013)
[pgnv]1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. b3 Bd6 6. Qc2 O-O 7. d4 Nbd7 8. Bd3 e5 9. cxd5 cxd5 10. Nb5 Bb4+ 11. Bd2 Bxd2+ 12. Nxd2 e4 13. Be2 Nb6 14. h3 Be6 15. O-O Rc8 16. Qb2 a6 17. Nc3 Rc6 18. Rfc1 Ne8 19. Nf1 Qh4 20. Na4 Rd6 21. Ng3 f5 22. Nc5 f4 23. Nxe6 Rxe6 24. Bg4 fxg3 25. Bxe6+ Kh8 26. fxg3 Qh6 27. Qa3 Qxe3+ 28. Kh2 Rf2 29. Rf1 h5 30. Bf5 Nf6 31. Qf8+ Ng8 32. Qd8 Rxf1 33. Rxf1 Qh6 34. Qe8 1-0[/pgnv]