After 3.Qe3 Be7 4.Rhd1 Qf8! , and ...Bc5-d4, Black also accomplishes his plan.

Thanks to his tremendous bishop Black is clearly better. Romanovsky later opened a new front by ...f7-f6.

Preparing b4-b5 to soften up the long diagonal for the bishop on g2.

1...Ne4 was preferable, although after 2.Nxe4 fxe4 3.Nxe6 Qe6 4.Qc2 Rfe8 5.Be3 Nc7 6.Rfd1 White is better thanks to his bishop pair.

One more piece into play.

4...d5 5.Nd6! Again White prefers activity over material.

With a huge advantage

2.exd5 e4! the bishop on g7 wakes up and a passed pawn appears on the e-file.

Intending ...Bd8, ...c7-c6 and ...Bb6(+) in order to activate the bishop.

6.Be3 straight away was preferable.