1. e4 c5 2. c3 e5!?


It almost makes me want to take up with e4 again!
Well yes !! did you know after 1. e4 you can have active piece placement like 2. Qh5 and 3. Bc4 ....
As Black I could face the second move:
1. e4 c5 2. c3 e6 3. d4 d5 4. exd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Bb5 Bd6 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. O-O Nf6 9. Re1+ Be6 10. Be3 Bxe3 11. Rxe3
Isolated queen pawn do I care nope ....
The mainline is of course 2. ... d5 but no chance I would play mainline of something I know only one line.
@MickinMD - Does your Research and Development Kit say anything about 2. ... e6 please?

It almost makes me want to take up with e4 again!
Well yes !! did you know after 1. e4 you can have active piece placement like 2. Qh5 and 3. Bc4 ....
As Black I could face the second move:
1. e4 c5 2. c3 e6 3. d4 d5 4. exd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Bb5 Bd6 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. O-O Nf6 9. Re1+ Be6 10. Be3 Bxe3 11. Rxe3
Isolated queen pawn do I care nope ....
The mainline is of course 2. ... d5 but no chance I would play mainline of something I know only one line.
@MickinMD - Does your Research and Development Kit say anything about 2. ... e6 please?
Well. I play c3 as one of my main openings and E6 should just turn into the advanced french..