1. e2e4 1.e4 is usually a good move, even if the position is not what we're used to. 1... e7e5  2. f2f3 A bit timid. 2... f7f5  3. h1g3  3... f5f4  4. g3e2 Black managed to gain space and should be fine, but I never know what to expect in the first moves of these random positions. That's exactly why I'm such a big fan of this form of chess. 4... c7c6  5. d2d4  5... g7g5 This is slow. It would have been better to develop the knight immediately. 6. a2a4 White's pieces are somewhat cramped, and it's difficult to prepare castling. This is a nice way to gain space and give some life to the a-rook. 6... h8g6  7. a4a5  7... g8c4 