The Russian GM did not spare superlatives about his opponent. "This line  became popular basically because of Maxime, who never lost a game in it."
1. d2d4  1... g8f6  2. c2c4  2... g7g6  3. b1c3  3... d7d5  4. g1f3  4... f8g7  5. d1b3  5... d5c4  6. b3c4  6... e8g8  7. e2e4 