Can I beat stockfish level 8?- Game 2: Day 4

I will declare the results. d3: 1 vote. h3: 1 vote. c3: 3 votes. Winner is c3 and given that and stockfish responds O-O. lichess.org/Wuk2XBl0 Tell best moves now.

d4 ?

Na1 and Nh1 both are equally good IMO

Pd4

9.h3

d4 ig

When is Chess a group game?

9.h3 to avoid bg4 - still ruy theory

And if 9... na5 10. bc2 c5 11. d4

d4 !!

start with d4