1. e2e4  1... c7c5  2. g1f3  2... e7e6  3. d2d4  3... c5d4  4. f3d4  4... b8c6  5. b1c3  5... d8c7  6. c1e3  6... a7a6  7. a2a3 A cunning way of meeting the Taimanov variation. It's much more dangerous than it looks and has been played many times by strong GMs. 7... b7b5 This is probably the most reliable move. 8. d4c6 