1. e2e4  1... c7c6  2. d2d4  2... d7d5  3. e4e5  3... c6c5 This is a popular alternative to the more solid 3...Bf5. The absence of the pawn on e6 gives prospects of a happier life for the bishop on c8. 4. g1f3  4... c5d4  5. f3d4 