Welcome to the Coffeehouse 1.e4 Repertoire! These days people know their lines so well that it’s often difficult to put them under real pressure. Learning reams of main-line theory might give you a theoretical small edge, but that’s not always so useful in a position that your opponent knows well, where he understands the plans and has a good idea of where the pieces should go. Instead, the aim of this series is to play opening lines which ask different questions to those your opponent is used to, and try to put them under immediate pressure.