1. c2c4  1... e7e5  2. d2d3 With his opening choice, Tan shows a desire to play a simple Sicilian with reversed colors rather than engage in a theoretical battle. 2... f8b4 By the same logic, the Sicilian with the check on b5 has been a headache for Black, so why not try it with reversed colors $2 I promise to stop making these comparisons from now on, otherwise, this analysis may be harder to understand than the movie \"Inception.\" Judging who gets the better of inverted color openings is very difficult in chess. 3. b1d2  3... c7c5 A creative move. Black gains control in the center but seals the bishop's fate on b4. 4. g1f3  4... b8c6  5. g2g3  5... d7d6 A novelty on move five. I love when this happens in high-level games, as it shows everyone that chess is more than over-preparing openings. 6. f1g2  6... g8e7  7. e1g1  7... b4d2 Black has to play this as soon as the pin on the d2-knight is undone. 8. c1d2  8... h7h6 I believe Lei wanted to speed up the Be6-Qd7 plan, and that's why she made this move, avoiding the knight jump on g5. Of course, castling is almost never bad, and in this position, this is no exception.