Road to be the Best Chess Player in the World!-Chapter 509: Starting with a Win!

"Well, we have already entered the 18th move of the game. What are your thoughts so far, Master Irene? Master Medina?" Bagas asked.

"First of all, I really pity his opponent," Medina commented casually. "Sheva’s quick playing style is so annoying, and coupled with his poker face and his weird train of thought, you would never know if he made a mistake or if he had a brilliant plan in mind. Honestly, if I were in his place, I would rise and punch him in the face."

Bagas choked at the woman’s bluntness, while Irene was trying her best to hold back her giggle. Having known Medina for a long time, she knew that this was the style that Medina wanted to perfect in the past, yet her junior didn’t really have the capacity to think quickly and intimidate her opponent. That was why Medina always had a complicated feeling whenever she witnessed Sheva’s game.

"Please, don’t joke so casually about violence like that, Master Medina. We are still a family-friendly channel, and some kids will actually learn something from your words, you know?" Bagas said wryly.

"Eh, I’m just speaking out of my mind here. You will always have an urge to punch your opponent’s face if they are annoying, right?" Medina shrugged nonchalantly, as if she didn’t say anything wrong here. "Anyway, back to the game, it seems that the young local FM, Vaclav Finec, has already prepared this system beforehand. He has done a great job maintaining the intensity of the game."

"Eh?" Bagas blinked, trying to make sure that he didn’t mishear things here. "Are you sure about that, Master Medina? I mean... At first glance, it should be Sheva who is at an advantage, right?" He asked hesitantly.

"Yeah, the keyword is ’At first glance’." Medina nodded. "In reality, the point of the Bird Opening is to reveal a weakness and let the black piece attack first, and once the wave of offense is over, all of the black pieces are going to be in the right position to launch a counterattack. Look, you can see that white’s dark bishop is already pointing at H6, the knight can jump at any time, and the moment that happens, the battery of rook and queen in the F file will be so strong, eyeing Sheva’s king from afar."

"Indeed, and Sheva’s attack is also quite shallow here," Irene added. "The queen is completely isolated from the other pieces, and if Sheva wants to push his pawn, it would only lock down the escape route for his queen. I think, in the next move, he will pull back his queen and get ready to strengthen his defense."

When the scenario that they talked about was on the board, cheers and praises were thrown by the viewers instantly.

RonaldOSIu007: Damn! I know that pro players are different, but I didn’t expect that they could even predict Sheva’s movement like that!

Froggies: Ha! That means your understanding of chess is still quite shallow!

MessitheGOAT10: Why are you the one who feels proud here?

Hilda99: As expected from Master Irene and Master Medina, their vision is incredible!

For a moment, Sheva decided to back down, protecting his area first from the incoming attack. He frowned a little, finding the white’s flexible position to be difficult to handle.

’Fortunately, I didn’t get too greedy and insist on an attack.’ He let out a relieved sigh inwardly. ’If only I retreated too late, defending this situation would be impossible.’

After his attack was done, it was time for Sheva to test his defensive resilience. However, he didn’t really have to work too hard for that, because his opponent’s tactical approach was far from perfect.

The boy was so eager to create something that he pushed his center pawn forward, wanting to give room for the knight to threaten a fork. After seeing the move on the board, Sheva was taken aback slightly before accepting the offer.

’Well, you want to take my rook? Fine, do it!’

Sheva took that pawn immediately, letting the knight jump to the center. In return, though, he broke the pawn chain structure that prevented him from infiltrating further, which also weakened his opponent’s position immediately. His opponent frowned instantly, finally realizing that his attack was gone already. Not only that, his king was quite vulnerable, and unlike before, Sheva had a strong lineup to launch a counterattack.

"Now, Sheva is giving a check! The best choice for white is to sacrifice the pawn, deflecting the queen from the D file before starting to get the king into a safe spot. However—OH! What is this?! Vaclav Finek goes for the queen trade! He forgets that his knight is hanging! And now, Sheva is taking it! He is up a whole knight out of nowhere!"

Bagas’s excited shout attracted a lot of attention from his surroundings, yet he couldn’t care less about that for now. No, his attention was completely on the board, as Sheva suddenly got a massive advantage falling from the sky.

Of course, Sheva himself was taken aback when he saw this. However, the boy still managed to maintain his calmness, not even batting his eyes at his opponent as he took that free knight. Hell, he didn’t even think for a second or ponder whether it was a trap or not. The moment Sheva saw the move on the board, he knew exactly that it was a blunder.

’He might be able to take my knight in the next five or six moves, but by then, I will be able to improve my position and start aiming at the king’s head.’ He had his arms crossed in front of his chest, calculating inside his head. ’By then, I should be able to be up by at least two or three pawns. Yeah, the game is in my hand now.’ He nodded slightly, feeling satisfied with his performance.

Vaclav Finek was so flustered when he saw this, starting to panic on the spot. Right now, the best thing he should’ve done was to take a breath and calm his mind. Unfortunately, the boy was still too green. He made a move when his head was still hazy, and that move cost him the game, as it gave Sheva a strong diagonal to infiltrate further.

With -6.6 advantage for black, after playing for 38 moves in 2 hours and 48 minutes, Vaclav Finek resigned, giving Sheva his first point of the tournament.