1. d2d4  1... g8f6  2. g1f3  2... d7d5  3. c2c3 In blitz, a good strategy is to play opening systems that one knows best. The little details, the small tricks and traps, and the overall strategy save the experts load of valuable time and minimize the risk of blunders. 3... c7c5  4. d4c5  4... e7e6  5. c1e3 Funny, I used this system against So 10 years ago with colors reversed and without the tempo for the c2-c3 move. 5... b8c6  6. b2b4  6... f8e7  7. g2g3  7... f6g4  8. e3d2 All of this had already been played by Nihal, and So tries to improve upon that game with a novelty.[#] 8... b7b6  9. h2h3  9... g4f6  10. c5b6  10... d8b6 This looks easier to face. 11. d2e3  11... b6b7  12. b1d2  12... a7a5 And this is a blunder $1 13. b4b5 [%c_effect b5;square;b5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Easy to miss with less than three minutes on the clock $1 13... c6b8  14. a2a4 Nihal has not only consolidated his queenside but has managed to move the pawns aggressively and cramp the black pieces. 14... b8d7  15. f1g2  15... e8g8  16. e1g1  16... d7b6  17. a1c1 A tad slow. 17... e7a3 So is trying to divert his opponent from the correct idea. 18. c1b1 