1. c2c4  1... e7e5  2. g2g3  2... g8f6  3. f1g2  3... d7d5  4. c4d5  4... f6d5  5. g1f3  5... b8c6  6. e1g1 An interesting way to play the English Opening. The absence of the traditional d2-d3 and Nb1-c3 moves brings some peculiarities to the position. In general, White's plan will be to try to make the d2-d4 advance all at once (without placing the pawn on d3). 6... d5b6 A good move, preventing d2-d4. 7. b2b3  7... c8e6 [%c_effect e6;square;e6;type;Interesting;persistent;true] Starting an aggressive plan with castling on the queenside. 8. c1b2  8... f7f6 