Warning: I play (practice) against Fritz-11 in my spare-time; however this is no indication of my gameplay...... (I am far worse), but I will do my best!
Note: In this thread, you are not playing against a machine, but me..... (i will also try to explain my moves, kibitz against myself, and looking forward to analysis later). Good Luck!

I will take white.

1. c4 (Opens-up safe lines for my queen, there is nothing bad about this move)

I'll give it a shot, if I can figure out how to use CMX to track the game, (chessboards have tendency to get knocked over at my place if left alone). I'm learning against CMX and play on occasion. Though not as much as I should

1. C4 e5(I'm not the best at openings, so I'll go with what works)

1. c4, e5; 2. Nc3 (develops a knight, with outposts b5 & d5 in sight, without Blocking anything, and protecting the e4 square)

1. c4, e5; 2. Nc3, Bc5 (Develops Dark Bishop and guards center squares. That's my thinking, anyways )

1. c4, e5; 2. Nc3, Bc5; 3. e3 (your bishop now bites on granite, further opens up my pieces, also d4 and f4 are possibilites later) [I considered: Ne4 & Na4; however, then your Bishop simply moves and later-on my knight is a relatively easy target (the risk/return isn't there now - maybe later)] Also, if you bring your queen to f6, I can still counter it with Ne4, if you bring your queen to h4, I can counter with g3.

So, we playing Corro Chess or Story Chess?

1. c4, e5; 2. Nc3, Bc5; 3. e3, Nf6; (Ever His Majesty's loyal servant, the King's Knight moves out to defend his liege while allowing His Highness to get out of harm's way in due course...)

I don't see why we can't play both (tell a story about it, if you like )

1. c4, e5; 2. Nc3, Bc5; 3. e3, Nf6; 4. a3 (Here are the other moves I considered: d4 (with the idea of French in Reverse), g3 (fienchetto idea, offers flexibility), Nf3 (a good threatening move), and f4 (maybe later)..... However, the move I decided upon is a3. It may seem like a "small move" except that it takes away squares (a trapping move) from your Bishop and Prepares for an un-contested attack of b4, on the Bishop. I am not worried about the space gaining counter to this move of a4 because my goal was to take away a single square, i just hope for more (maybe, in the future)! I figure White's plan could be either: d3, d4, 0-0, or Nc3 on his next move (most likely)). And I am ready for it, bring it on!!!

So, I guess the story is your Bishop! (but we'll have to see, don't want to get my hopes too far ahead of myself) Say a little prayer for me!

1. c4, e5; 2. Nc3, Bc5; 3. e3, Nf6; 4. a3, O-O;(Waitzkin teaches to get your King out of harm's way early in the game so you can continue to develop your pieces with some piece of mind. )

The Master and Commander of this ever vigilant force moves to a more secure and tactical position on the field. "Stand firm, good King", says the powerful Rook, "I and my fellows will defend you to the last."

"No, good Rook", says the King, "A wise leader once said, 'Soldiers don't win wars by dying for their country, they win wars by making the enemy dying for theirs.' Now go forth and be victorious!"

(*snicker* I think I'm hamming it up a bit )

Yeah, I've heard this quote before...one of my favorites.

1. c4, e5; 2. Nc3, Bc5; 3. e3, Nf6; 4. a3, O-O; 5. Nge2 (I had feared this move, the most..... Looking at the Piece Development on the board - the situation has clearly changed, Black has already castled, with a knight and bishop in-play, threatening to bring his Rook into play, and, as white, while I've opened up many Good Lines for myself, without Pieces being used is a mute point. So, the decision is made, i need to develop. I considered Nf3, but then d6 is a Good Reply to that move. And, I considered b4 followed by Bb2, but that may be too slow for right now.... Also, b4 does force the Bishop either goto b6 (fully trapped) after c4, or goto d6 blocking the d-pawn, or goto e7 blocking the Rook's primary place. However, while that all seems good - there is 1 move that would be a "game changer" after b4, and that is Bd5!, if exd5, then exd5, my knight moves, followed by Rook Check+, and pawn push to d3 (and suddenly it doesn't look pretty). So, I must re-enforce that square, while (blocking the potiental check, and re-newing my b4 threat.) And the decision is made! Also, did i mention the Fantasy of Nd3++ is not possible because there is no knight even close to moving there from your camp.

Gee..... it's only move #5, and the Position already looks complex.