1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Qb6 5.Nb3 Nf6 6.Nc3 e6 7.Be2 and 7.Bd3 (without 7...d6)
Whilst 7.Be2 is really harmless, Black needs to exert himself a bit more after 7.Bd3 in order to maintain equality. 7...Bb4, as proposed by Efstratios Grivas is interesting, though the author himself prefers to play 7...d6. (Language: German and English) 10 commented games (Language: English)