Road to be the Best Chess Player in the World!-Chapter 590: Anna VS Laysa! (II)

"Okay, hello everyone, and welcome back to the live streaming of the Asian Chess Championship Zone 3.3, where we are going to fight for two tickets to the World Cup next September! This afternoon, we have a special guest, with Nayaka Buddhidarma, one of the best youngsters in this tournament, being lucky enough to get a bye in the drawing!"

When the camera panned to Nayaka, the boy’s expression was so sour even with the stiffened smile on his face. It seemed that he was still not getting over this pairing fiasco, and the fact that Bagas said it was a luck for him was like rubbing it in front of his face.

"Don’t mind his silence, Guys. He is a little bit shy here, and probably a little bit exhausted as well from the earlier round." Sarah added with a doting smile, ruffling the boy’s hair fondly.

This time, it was Bagas and Irfan who had the corners of their lips twitching speechlessly. They were close enough with Sheva to make them familiar with Nayaka, and based on their understanding, shy was definitely the worst word to describe the shameless boy in front of them.

’Also, how did their relationship develop to this point? Why would Sarah treat him as a younger brother like that?’ Bagas asked inwardly, couldn’t help but feel jealous here.

He wasn’t the only one, though, as all those pathetic simps of Sarah on the internet started to jump immediately, not giving any mercy in their words.

Dorea5: Damn! Who is that Brat?! He dares to touch our Goddess?!

Jinxyt: Are you blind or what?! It is she who clearly ruffles his hair! Don’t twist the truth so easily, Idiot!

L806are: But this is fucking suspicious! Sarah’s boyfriend is also there, right? Does he have a weird fetish like cuckold or NTR?

Bronx0: Damn! Just like what those upstairs said, are you blind or what?! Look clearly, she looks like she dotes on him, right?! It is clear that they have a sibling-like relationship, don’t mix it up, Fucking Moron!

The broadcast chat exploded instantly, but all the chess viewers were just quiet. Well, not completely, as some still tried to say something. However, their opinion got drowned by all of Sarah’s simps, so it was impossible to filter everything out and kick out the useless simps over there.

This was also a consensus that all the chess fans reached. When Sarah was there, whenever her simps took over the chat, they would just stay quiet because it wouldn’t last long. Those simps didn’t have enough attention span to watch a full game of chess, so sooner or later, they would be out of the chat already.

"Anyway, in this round, we are going to focus on the ladies’ section!" Sarah chirped again with a cheerful tone, ignoring the commotion she created online. "There, we have some interesting games running on, from the rivalry between Anna Marisa and Laysa Latifah, the David and Goliath game between Dita Karenza and Bathkuyag Munguntuul, and two of the best Indonesian women players, Irene Kharisma Sukandar and Aulia Medina Warda! What do you think about it, Master Irfan? Which game do you want to see the most?"

Bagas just stayed quiet, listening to his girlfriend take over as a host. This was also the agreement they had had since the first time they were hosting a broadcast like this. The girl would control the flow when it came to the women’s section, while Bagas would be the main protagonist in any other situation.

It worked well so far, and there was no reason to change it.

"Hmm... How would I say it..." Irfan pondered. "Of course, the one that intrigues me the most is Irene and Medina’s game. Not only are they the best, but they also come from the same generation as me. However, the battle of the next generation is also interesting, and I also want to see how far Dita can push forward in this tournament."

"So, each game has its own story, huh?"

"Indeed, that is a good conclusion."

"Well, then, maybe, we can watch each one of them on a big screen, and once something decisive happens, we can go and focus more on that game for a moment, just like how the game between Anna and Laysa is right now. How about that?" Sarah asked a question.

Honestly, this shouldn’t be asked anymore, because this was how things usually ran. Still, Irfan nodded, clicking the screen to zoom into the game, while the camera screen also changed into the table where Anna and Laysa fought against each other.

"Well, it is interesting, because Laysa goes all out right now, even willing to open up the pawn structure in front of her king just to bait Anna further. It is a risky move, and you can see that the engine doesn’t like it. However, Anna will also find things to be difficult to handle at this point, and she has to be extra careful, because Laysa’s rooks are already knocking from that A file."

After assessing the position, even though it was clear that both sides had hidden danger lurking in the shadows, it was clear that Laysa was the closest one to the cliff, what with Anna having a strong attack staring at her king. Not only that, the bait she threw before also gave Anna a good diagonal for the bishop to snipe from afar, and while it didn’t threaten anything, it could support any infiltration attack, which would be dangerous in the long run.

True enough, following that train of thought, Anna threw away all of the defensive measures on her kingside, going crazy to open up the H file with her pawn so that her queen could infiltrate that side. Not only that, but her rook could also jump into the wagon, adding another layer to her offense.

For a moment, it looked like the black was about to take the initiative. However, anyone who had access to the computer engine would be surprised, since all of her advantages were gone immediately.

Yeah, the evaluation bar bounced back, going to the equal phase again right now.