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Natalia Pogonina and methods of rationality |
 Natalia Pogonina proved deadly for Chinese players, defeating three members of the Chinese national team. Today she dominated in rapid games with Zhao Xue and could win 2-0, but followed a rational advice of her trainer and forced a draw in the last game.
Anastasia Karlovich: Congratulations, Natalia! What was your mood before the match? What was your trainer's plan for it?
Natalia Pogonina: Of course I was in a fighting mood. Who would not be happy to play tie-breaks after starting the match with a loss? Besides, I actually enjoy playing tie-breaks. So my morale was quite high.
In the first game she once again allowed me to play the Benko gambit and went for a sideline, which gave me a good game.
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