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Natalia Pogonina: I would take any win |
 Natalia Pogonina managed to come back for the third time at the World Championship, defeating Pia Cramling with a swift attack. After the game Natalia came to the press center for an interview.
Anastasia Karlovich: Natalia, this is the third time you win on demand at this championship! How did you do it today?
Natalia Pogonina: My opponent went into a variation that is considered dangerous for Black – a strange choice in a situation when you need a draw to advance. We arrived at a complicated position with good attacking chances for White. My maneuvering was probably not ideal, but her 17...Qc5 gave me a tempo for 18.Nb3 and 19.Nd2, after which White should have a very comfortable edge.
After that I had so many tempting continuations that it was difficult to choose between them, that's why I took so much time for my moves.
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