Its namesake may sound familiar as he’s well known for his contributions to Sicilian theory, in particular the Richter-Rauzer variation (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5).

Anyway, I digress. For a taste of the possible fireworks, here’s an illustrative miniature from the man himself.

I’ve been meaning to give this line a try for a while now, so knowing my friend’s repertoire includes the Open Ruy, I thought our online correspondence game would make for a great outing. Alas, despite notching the point, I really think he missed a couple wins. I’ll first present it sans commentary then come back to it as a launching point for further investigations.

If you’ve played any games in this line, from either side, please share your experience and moves in the comments.