1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. O-O d6 6. Nc3 e5 7. d3 h6 8. Rb1 a5 9. a3 Nc6 10. Nd2

The immediate 10. b4 is more common.

10... Be6 11. Nd5 Bxd5 12. cxd5 Ne7 13. Qb3 a4!? 14. Qa2

14. Qxb7 Qd7 threatening ...Rfb8 trapping the queen 15. Qb4 Nexd5

14... c6 15. dxc6 Nxc6 16. b3 Nd4 17. Re1 Rc8 18. e3

18. bxa4 Rc2 19. Qa1 d5 20. e3 Ne6 leads to similar lines as what was played in the game.

18... Rc2 19. Qa1 Ne6

19... Nxb3 20. Nxb3 axb3 21. Rxb3 Qa5=

20. Rb2 Qc7 21. Qb1 Rc3

21... Rc8 22. Rxc2 Qxc2 23. Qxc2 Rxc2 24. bxa4 Nc5=

22. bxa4 Nc5 23. Bf1!

Keeping the knight out of the d3 square.

23... d5 24. d4

24. Rb4! leads to complications favorable to white 24... e4 25. dxe4 dxe4 26. Bb2 Nd5 27. Rb5

24... exd4 25. exd4 Nxa4

25... Ng4! 26. Rb4! (26. dxc5 Qxc5 and white cannot defend f2 without giving the piece back.) 26... Ne6 27. Bb2 Rc2 is ok for black.

26. Rxb7 Qa5 27. Rb5 Qa7 28. Qb4

Goletiani plays accurately in time pressure. Abrahamyan's pieces are all getting over worked and she will find it hard to show adequate compensation for the pawn.

28... Ng4 29. Nb3

29. Rxd5 was winning too and possibly more accurate.

29... Rc2 30. Be2

30. Ra5 winning a piece perhaps? Maybe Goletiani didn't like black's possible attack against the white king but 30... Qd7 31. Bd3! preventing the queen using the f5 square 31... Rxf2 32. Qxa4 has to be winning.

30... Nxf2

A desperate try by Abrahamyan in mutual time pressure.

31. Kxf2 Nc3 32. Rb7 Qa6 33. Bd2

The move played should be good enough but 33. Qxc3! was easily winning, forcing pieces to be exchanged and simplifying the position 33... Rxe2+ 34. Rxe2 Qxb7 35. Nc5 White is just up a piece.

33... Qf6+ 34. Kg2 Qe6 35. Qe7 Qf5 36. Rf1 Qe4+ 37. Qxe4 Nxe4 38. Rd1 Ra8 39. Bf3?!

Oops. With just seconds to make two more moves, Goletiani put the bishop on the wrong square. Instead 39. Bd3 should maintain her winning advantage.

39... Rxa3 40. Rb8+?!

40. Bxe4 dxe4 41. Kf1 e3 42. Bxe3 Rc3

40... Kh7 41. Bxe4 dxe4 42. d5 Be5 43. Rb6 e3 44. d6 Bxd6! 45. Rxd6 Rxb3 46. Kh3 exd2 47. R1xd2 Rbb2 48. Rxc2 Rxc2

The rook and pawn ending, 3 vs 2 on the same side should be drawn.

49. g4 g5 50. Kg3 Rc3+ 51. Kg2 Kg7 52. Ra6 f6 53. Ra7+ Kg6 54. Ra6 1/2-1/2 [Bird C.]