Road to be the Best Chess Player in the World!-Chapter 585: A Good Day for Everyone
Honestly, if it were a year ago—no, a few months ago, even—the thought of resigning in this kind of position against Sheva looked so ridiculous. After all, the game seemed to be savable, and Sheva himself had also not achieved anything yet.
Resigning in this game would basically be looked down on as handing down a point toward the opponent, a newbie who had only learned the game for several months.
However, right now, everything has changed. It was not a shame to resign against Sheva, especially if he managed to impress the boy. This was a testament to how difficult it was to face Sheva, with the boy having a winning average of a high 89 percent in his career.
The number was so out of the world, and to make it worse—or better, for some people—the rest of the 11 percent was filled with draws. Up until now, the only loss Sheva suffered was against Gukesh in Reykjavik last year, and then he was basically invincible against anyone else in the world.
Remembering this, Arfan couldn't help but laugh inwardly at his stupidity. 'To think that I thought I could win this game earlier…' He smiled mockingly at himself.
Well, Arfan couldn't be blamed for holding that tiny hope inside his heart. After all, Sheva's game was always volatile, and at some point, the boy even gave the impression that he was about to crumble on the spot.
This was Sheva's trademark style, and most people knew about it already. He was good at blurring the line between a genius move and a stupid blunder, and his poker face was so good that it even fooled most of his opponents into thinking that they had a chance.
Unfortunately, Arfan was about to become the next victim of this style.
Of course, he still tried to put up a fight. However, once Sheva got his knight without losing anything, Arfan knew that everything was over, and he lost his will to continue the fight anymore.
"Yeah, congrats, Bastard." He smiled, offering a handshake reluctantly. "You sure are the craziest player I have ever met in my life."
"Oh, don't exaggerate. It is not that deep." Sheva accepted the handshake with a similar smile. There was a hint of happiness, but what showed the most in his expression was relief, as everything was finally over.
Yeah, more than excitement, Sheva just felt relief that a burden was finally gone from his shoulder.The boy had already passed the phase of getting excited about every win he earned, and except for the game against top and prominent players in the world, his reaction was always numb, just smiling politely at the opponent.
Somehow, though, the result of the game also became a trigger that pushed the first piece of the domino, letting everything fall instantly.
Right after him, another game finished, and it was Anna who was thriving. The girl's face flushed red in exhilaration. Even though the opponent's rating was lower than hers, she had a difficult tournament, so this win was a big leap for her to get out of the despair situation.
"This time, it is not even close!" The girl exclaimed, giving Sheva a peace sign happily.
"Good job!" Sheva gave a thumbs-up. "I saw the game for a moment, and your attack is so suffocating! You only need to see one mistake, and your execution is flawless! Even if it were me, it wouldn't be as perfect as you!" He praised a little bit exaggeratedly.
"Eh… Surely you jest…" She rubbed the back of her head awkwardly, knowing full well that the boy was trying to flatter her.
However, the happiness radiating from her smile was enough to tell her feelings right now. Well, who wouldn't be ecstatic to receive such high praise, especially coming from a player of Sheva's caliber?
Then, after that, Claudia finished her game, and she walked so haughtily as if everyone owed her a congratulatory card. Still, the effect wasn't that grand, since everyone basically expected the win to come. After all, the opponent was just a low-rated opponent with no experience, so if the girl suffered a draw or even a defeat, that would be shocking.
"Well… I also expect you to win, Big Sis, so I am not surprised here." The little girl nodded as if this was already within her prediction. However, anyone close enough to the girl could notice her fingers twitching so subtly, showing that she was way too excited for her own good.
Then, as the last member of the girls, Laysa announced her presence in a grand manner. She walked with her head tilted up slightly, walking with her shoulder swaying so arrogantly as if she were the queen of England herself.
Sheva and Anna just looked at her amusedly, having already been used to the girl's antics. Claudia, meanwhile, stared at Laysa in disgust, even stepping back as if she didn't want to be associated with the older girl.
"Hey, hey! What is that reaction?!" Laysa noticed the girl's disgust and clicked her tongue in annoyance. "Is that your attitude when you meet the new leader of the table?" She asked smugly, showing off her new status.
"Tch! Don't brag, okay?! It is clear that Dita Karenza is behind you with the same point!" Claudia retorted back.
"Well… Yeah, but Sister Dita is a strong player, not just a casual one that anyone could beat, you know?" Laysa wiggled her eyebrows playfully.
Claudia could feel her face heating, not expecting the jab here. Even without talking to her, she knew that Laysa was talking about her remark on the first day about Dita Karenza's low rating, even mocking Laysa for only getting a draw result at that time.
Now, it seemed that she was the clown here, as only Laysa and Bathkuyag Munguntuul were able to steal a point from the woman.
"Okay, no need to be so butthurt like that," Sheva interrupted before the conflict exploded again. "Anyway, we all won our game, huh? And now, with Sister Medina's draw, that means each one of you girls still has a chance to win the tournament! That's great news!"
