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 