1. d2d4  1... g8f6  2. b1c3  2... d7d5  3. c1f4 This is another Queen's Pawn sideline that's very popular in online blitz games. I have faced it countless times. What makes it so popular $2 This system leads to sharp positions where White dictates the character of the play. It quickly brings the game to positions where most players have never cared to study. Just look at my case: as I wrote, I have faced this many times online. Even so, I never studied a single line of theory here, always playing the position as Black \"by ear.\" It's a kind of prejudice: I never took this system seriously. Maybe it's time to study it and start improving my play against it in the next Titled Tuesday. 3... c7c5  4. e2e3 