The moment the handshake was made, Sheva, going with the white, didn't hesitate to make his first move. However, instead of the king's pawn push that he usually pulled, the boy picked another opening system here. He let the knight on the G file jump, letting his opponent take the first initiative here.
"The Reti?" Bagas blinked confusedly. "This is definitely not Sheva's go-to opening, right?"
Irfan, in the broadcast room, also nodded; a big frown formed on his face. "I swear, if he thinks he can experiment here just because Nils Grandelius is weaker…" he didn't finish his words, but he was growling like a ferocious beast right now.
Bagas himself just rolled his eyes secretly. Out of those two, he felt like he had the right to judge whether Sheva was underestimating his opponent or not. After all, the boy witnessed the scene directly, how his best friend stayed up until late in the night just to prepare for this game.
