The Lithuanian GM Eduard Rozentalis. He tends to go his own way in the opening and avoids main lines, particularly against the Sicilian where has a good score with his pet line. It seems very ponderous but there is hidden venom as his opponent found in the following game. When Black captures a centre pawn on move seven it seems unlikely he will have to resign on move 20.

E Rozentalis - D Cramling

Taby (6)

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.g3 d5 4.exd5 exd5 5.d4 Nc6 6.Bg2 Bg4 7.0-0 Nxd4 8.Qe1+ Ne6

(8...Be6 9.Nxd4 cxd4 10.Nd2 is slightly better for White who will capture on d4 with the knight later)

9.Ne5 Bf5 10.c4 Nf6 11.cxd5 Nxd5 12.Nc3! Nxc3 13.Bxb7!

13...Bd6

(13...Nd5 14.Nc6! Qc7 15.Bxa8 wins because 15...Nb6 16.Bf4 Qc8 17.Rd1 Qxa8 18.Rd8+ Qxd8 19.Nxd8 Kxd8 20.Qe5 Nxf4 21.Qxf5 leaves the black king too exposed)

14.Bc6+ Ke7 15.bxc3 Bh3 16.Bd5! Qc7

(16...Bxf1 17.Nc6+)

17.Rb1 Bxe5 18.Rb7 Bxf1 19.Qxe5 Qxb7 20.Bg5+ 1-0

White emerges material ahead in all line for example 20.Bg5+! Kd7 21.Bxb7 Bh3 22.Bxa8 Rxa8 23.Qd5+

Rozentalis plays an unusual line of the Caro Kann Defence and bamboozles a strong opponent. White plays totally sensible moves and is soon lost, a very odd game.

E Blomqvist - E Rozentalis

Taby (1)

Caro Kann

1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 g6 4.h3 Bg7 5.Nf3 Nh6 6.Bd3 0-0 7.0-0 f6 8.Re1 Nf7 9.Bf1 b6 10.b3 Bb7 11.Ba3 Re8 12.Qd2 e6 13.Rad1? Bh6!

14.Re3

(14.Qe2 Ba6 also wins rook for bishop)

14...Ba6 15.Bxa6 Nxa6 16.Qe2 Bxe3 0-1