Curtains vs PoG

[StregaChess]

I’m only a master (OLM even) who’s not played in at least an OLM (1996!) so take this with a grain of salt.

9. Qb3 and black plays?

So my gut tells me that knight out there in space is wasting time. Who told you people that you can move a knight twice in an opening before you move the kingside bishop, that’s a Bozo no-no right? I mean, don’t be so smart, with BLACK we are going to BUST the English by getting a knight at c2 with check, LOL….
Nb4 looks like the knight if fanning air, but what to do I know? If its theory and playable fine, it does not fit my style and I don’t see the point. Qc7 is stupid, Bf5 gets rebuked and the light squares on the queen side look silly.

... Nb4
Qb3 Bf5
Nd4 Be4

Yes let’s beat him with just a couple of pieces, that’s the ticket, we don’t even need our kingside.
Repeat after me, all of your pieces must play chess.

For lack of a real plan I’d develop, Be7 seems fine
Someone suggested Bd6 instead, the bishop would be biting on the granite at g3, but I play simpleton chess.
So maybe if we just play sound chess, we can bore him to death and win.

My vote... (admitting that Nb4 is dumb)

Be7