Svidler vs Topalov – Sicilian Rossolimo – 2013 Norway Chess Rd7

Quickly trading to a draw.

[Event "Norway Chess Tournament"] [Site "Sandnes NOR"] [Date "2013.05.15"] [EventDate "2013.05.08"] [Round "7"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [White "Peter Svidler"] [Black "Veselin Topalov"] [ECO "B51"] [WhiteElo "2769"] [BlackElo "2793"] [PlyCount "67"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7 4. O-O Ngf6 5. d4 cxd4 6. Qxd4 a6 7. [...]

Topalov vs Radjabov – Sicilian Rossolimo – 2013 Norway Chess Rd2

Radjabov tried a new idea, but neither player gained sufficient initiative.

[Event "Norway Chess Tournament"] [Site "Sandnes NOR"] [Date "2013.05.09"] [EventDate "2013.05.08"] [Round "2"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [White "V Topalov"] [Black "T Radjabov"] [ECO "B30"] [WhiteElo "2793"] [BlackElo "2745"] [PlyCount "80"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 4. O-O Nge7 5. [...]

Carlsen vs Anand – Sicilian Rossolimo – 2013 Norway Chess Rd2

Anand met Carlsen for the first time since Carlsen was confirmed as the World Championship challenger later this year. Their encounter was a lengthy battle, with Anand holding on well with the black pieces.

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[Event "Norway Chess Tournament"] [Site "0:39:33-0:51:33"] [Date "2013.05.09"] [EventDate "2013.05.07"] [Round "2"] [...]

Carlsen vs Gelfand – Sicilian Rossolimo – 2013 Candidates Rd10

With his main challengers both winning, Carlsen needed a win, and did so in impressive style over the in-form Boris Gelfand in a Sicilian Rossolimo.

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[Event "World Championship Candidates"] [Site "0:57:33-0:22:33"] [Date "2013.03.27"] [EventDate "2013.03.14"] [Round "10"] [Result "1-0"] [White "Carlsen"] [Black "Gelfand"] [ECO "B30"] [WhiteElo "?"] [...]

Carlsen vs Radjabov – Sicilian Rossolimo- 2013 Candidates Rd7

Carlsen’s shakiest game in the 2013 Candidates to date, with him getting into all sorts of trouble with white in this Sicilian Rossolimo. Radjabov failed to press home his advantage however, and Carlsen escaped with the draw.

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[Event "World [...]

Grischuk vs Gelfand – Sicilian Rossolimo – 2013 Candidates Rd6

Grischuk and Gelfand are both beginning to be cast adrift in the 2013 Candidates, and this draw, in a Sicilian Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, didn’t help matters. Gelfand was on top with black, but couldn’t force the win.

[Event "World Championship Candidates"] [Site "London ENG"] [Date "2013.03.21"] [EventDate "2013.03.15"] [Round "6"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [White "A Grischuk"] [...]

Wang Hao vs Carlsen – Sicilian Rossolimo – 2013 Tata Steel Rd11

With world number one Magnus Carlsen in unstoppable form in the 2013 Tata Steel Chess Tournament, a draw with black against Chinese Super-GM Wang Hao almost came as a surprise.

[Event "Tata Steel"] [Site "0:19:33-0:23:33"] [Date "2013.01.25"] [EventDate "2013.01.11"] [Round "10"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [White "Wang Hao"] [Black "Magnus Carlsen"] [ECO "B30"] [WhiteElo "?"] [BlackElo [...]

J. Polgar vs Angelova – Sicilian Rossolimo – Thessaloniki, 1988

A young Judit Polgar setting a devastating trap for her unwary opponent.

[Event "Thessaloniki"] [Site "Thessaloniki"] [Date "1988.??.??"] [EventDate "?"] [Round "?"] [Result "1-0"] [White "Judit Polgar"] [Black "P Angelova"] [ECO "B31"] [WhiteElo "?"] [BlackElo "?"] [PlyCount "33"] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.O-O Bg7 5.c3 e5 6.d4 exd4 7.cxd4 Nxd4 8.Nxd4 cxd4 [...]

Ivanchuk vs Kasparov – Sicilian Rossolimo – Linares, 1991

An excellent win with the Rossolimo against the Sicilian by Vassily Ivanchuk over Garry Kasparov in this game from the 1991 Linares. Ivanchuk beat the world champion to the title in this super-tournament.

[Event "Linares 51/184"] [Site "Linares 51/184"] [Date "1991"] [EventDate "?"] [Round "?"] [Result "1-0"] [White "Vassily Ivanchuk"] [Black "Garry Kasparov"] [ECO [...]

Tal vs Byrne – Sicilian Rossolimo – Biel, 1976

Mikhail Tal brushes aside Robert Byrne’s Rossolimo Sicilian in this clash from Biel in 1976.

[Event "Biel izt"] [Site "13"] [Date "1976.??.??"] [EventDate "?"] [Round "?"] [Result "1-0"] [White "Mikhail Tal"] [Black "Robert Eugene Byrne"] [ECO "B53"] [WhiteElo "?"] [BlackElo "?"] [PlyCount "43"] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Qxd4 Nc6 5.Bb5 Bd7 6.Bxc6 [...]