[Event "Salzburg"] [Site "Salzburg AUT"] [Date "1948.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Nicolas Rossolimo"] [Black "Ivan Romanenko"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B31"] [PlyCount "33"] [EventDate "1948.??.??"] {We check the game of Nicolas Rossolimo "Founder of Rossolimo variation".} 1. e4 c5 {The Sicilian Defense} 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 {The Rossolimo variation.} g6 { This is one of several counter moves versus the Rossolimo.} 4. O-O Bg7 5. Re1 { Re1 idea is to support e4 but there is hidden agenda towards the black king.} Nf6 6. Nc3 Nd4 {Compare this move to GM Frouzja's game next.} 7. e5 Ng8 { Now the black king stays at the center.} 8. d3 Nxb5 9. Nxb5 {In the Rossolimo variation 3. Bb5, that bishop's role is to exchange the knight at c6 or heads back to c4 square checking on f7 square.} a6 10. Nd6+ {Here is the main point of 5. Re1 move.} exd6 11. Bg5 Qa5 12. exd6+ {Now...its game over...} Kf8 13. Re8+ Kxe8 14. Qe2+ Kf8 15. Be7+ Ke8 16. Bd8+ Kxd8 17. Ng5 {Fantastic tactical combinations... Thank you GM Nicolas Rossolimo for your contribution to chess.. } 1-0