1. e2e4  1... c7c5  2. g1f3  2... b8c6  3. f1b5 The Rossolimo variation is nowadays nearly as important as the Open Sicilian. 3... g7g6  4. e1g1  4... f8g7  5. b5c6  5... b7c6 This is not the main move, but in general you are fine if you capture toward the center. 6. f1e1  6... d8c7 A subtle idea and only the seventh most popular move. Black plays a useful move before developing the knight or playing d7-d6. The queen is always useful on c7. 7. h2h3 A smart idea. This move is useful in many ways: to give the king some air and to take the g4-square from the opponent's knight or bishop. 7... d7d6  8. e4e5 A typical positional sacrifice to disrupt Black's pawn structure. 8... d6e5 