1. e2e4  1... e7e5  2. g1f3  2... b8c6  3. f1b5  3... g8f6  4. d2d3  4... f8c5  5. b5c6 This is one of the most popular ways of playing against the Berlin Defense if you don't want to play the famous endgame. It leads to positional play and lines that are not very forcing and require an understanding of the position rather than memorization. 5... d7c6 