[Event "9th Norway Chess 2021"]
[Site "Stavanger"]
[Date "2021.09.17"]
[Round "10.1"]
[White "Firouzja, Alireza"]
[Black "Rapport, Richard"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2754"]
[BlackElo "2760"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[EventDate "2021.??.??"]
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 {The Rossolimo System versus the Sicilian Defense.
This is GM Robert "Bobby" Fischer other weapon versus the Sicilian Defense.}
Nf6 4. Nc3 Nd4 {This move strikes the bishop at b5. It's getting complicated
at move 4 only.} 5. e5 {See what i mean...} Nxb5 6. Nxb5 Nd5 7. O-O {Now that
white king is castled, its ready to rumble!!!} a6 8. c4 {This kid has too much
fire power on his wits.} Nb4 9. Nc3 d6 10. d4 {GM Firouzja does not hesitate
to execute unconventional moves, always based it on calculation and guts.} cxd4
11. Qxd4 {Look at that!! there is obvious fork at c2, but he has something
hiding on his sleeves (idiomatic expression).} Nc2 12. Qe4 Nxa1 {I remember
one of his games when he sacrificed his rook too... check this link: https://
memorychisel.com/wesley-eliminated/} 13. Bf4 {GM Firouzja is a strategic
planner. It is reasonable by the dictate of the position when black's king
still at the center, a must for white to create imbalances to achieve
advantage.} Be6 14. Rxa1 {Exchange down but heavily developed.} Rc8 15. Nd5
dxe5 16. Nxe5 {Please do not look at next move... cover it... ANALYZE THE
POSITION, WHAT IS WHITE'S PLAN?} f6 17. Nf3 Bxd5 {Logical Exchange: but the e6
square is the landing point for white's pieces.} 18. cxd5 Rc5 19. d6 {Very
nice!!!} Qd7 ({If} 19... e5 20. b4 Rb5 21. a4 Rb6 22. Nxe5 fxe5 23. Qxe5+) 20.
b4 Rc6 21. Re1 Kf7 ({If} 21... Rxd6 22. Bxd6 Qxd6 23. Qxb7) 22. Nd4 e5 23. Qd5+
Kg6 {This king is exposed to checks...} 24. Bxe5 Rxd6 (24... fxe5 25. Nf3 Qxd6
(25... Rxd6 26. Nxe5+ Kh6 27. Nf7+) 26. Nxe5+) 25. Bxd6 Bxd6 26. Qe4+ Kf7 27.
Qd5+ Kg6 28. g3 {Placing the king safe from back rank mate and the move Bh2
check taking the queen at d5.} h6 {Now: lets analyze the position. 1. Same
count of pawns 2. White's pieces are well placed. 3. Black king is still
exposed.} 29. Rd1 Re8 30. Nf3 Re6 31. Nh4+ Kh7 32. Qd3+ {Black resigned due to
Nf5 or if g6 then Qg6...} 1-0