Nihal's Sokolsky Opening Strategy

Nihal played a very clever game by taking an an unusual opening on the queenside flank.

Whilst cleverly observing his dad was experimenting with a bottle of Belle-Vue Krieg on the palate, he dummyed the apparently unaffective opening, leading to a bad bishop.

However even though I responded with a strong f5, the cherry had already made a mark on the fizzy refreshment distraction, and the game ended in a very strategically successful draw.

Well done Nihal!