1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. c4 O-O 5. Nc3 d6 6. O-O Nc6 7. d3 h6 8. Bd2 e5 9. Rb1 a5 10. a3 Be6 11. e4

This move received some criticism from the commentary room who didn't like the idea of blocking in the g2 bishop. The natural move is 11.b4.

11... Nd7 12. b4 axb4 13. axb4 Kh7 14. Ne1 Nd4 15. Nc2 c6 16. Ne2 Ra2 17. Ncxd4 exd4 18. Nc1 Ra3 19. Nb3 Qa8

Ben Finegold stated he liked black's position here with control over the d4 square and a-file. However, white is solid and has a natural plan of playing on the kingside.

20. Bc1 Ra7 21. Bb2 c5 22. b5

22. bxc5 opening up the b-file is the natural move but Fan may not have liked undoubling the black d-pawns. However, black's pieces end up out of play and the g2 bishop comes alive, e.g. 22... dxc5 23. f4 f5 24. e5

22... Nb6 23. f4 f5 24. e5 Na4!? 25. exd6 Qd8 26. Qc2 Qxd6 27. Rfe1 Bf7 28. Nd2 Nc3 29. Ra1 Rxa1 30. Rxa1 Qe7 31. Nf3 Re8 32. Re1 Qc7 33. Rxe8 Bxe8 34. Qd2 Qa5 35. h3 Bd7 36. Kh2 Qb4 37. Ne5 Bc8 38. Nf7 b6 39. Ne5 Qb3 40. Bc1 g5?

Abrahamyan blunders on the last move of the time control.

41. Nf7

Fan doesn't find the brilliant win 41. fxg5!! Bxe5 42. g6+! Kxg6 (42... Kg8 43. Qxh6 Bg7 44. Qh7+ Kf8 45. Bh6) 43. Qxh6+ Kf7 44. Qh7+ Kf6 45. Bh6 intending Bg7+.

41... gxf4 42. gxf4 Na2?

42... Be6 43. Nd6 Qa2 44. Qe1 Qe2=

43. Nd6

Fan once again misses the chance to sacrifice a piece for a brilliant finish 43. Qe2!! Nxc1 44. Qh5 leads to mate in all variations 44... Bd7 (44... Qxd3 45. Ng5+ Kg8 46. Qf7+ Kh8 47. Qe8+) 45. Ng5+ Kh8 46. Qg6! hxg5 47. Qh5+ Kg8 48. Bd5+

43... Qc3?

43... Nxc1 should lead to a draw 44. Qxc1 Bd7 45. Qe1 Qxd3 46. Qe7 Qe3 47. Qxd7 Qxf4+ 48. Kh1 Qc1+ 49. Kh2 Qf4+=

44. Qxa2

Fan takes the piece on offer and has calculated that black doesn't have a perpetual.

44... Qxc1 45. Nxc8 Qxf4+ 46. Kg1 Qe3+ 47. Qf2 Qxd3 48. Nd6 Kg6 49. Bf1 Qb1 50. Qg3+ Kh7 51. Nxf5 1-0 [Bird C.]