Sheva really played like a juggernaut in this tournament. After getting two wins in his pocket, he continued his journey, playing against a young local IM named Thomas Beerdsen whose rating had already crossed 2515. The man only needed one more norm to become a GM, and he probably hoped that with the stacked field in this tournament, getting them would be quite easy.
Well, that was probably the reality, but there was no way Sheva would let the man use him as a stepping stone. He marched like an avalanche, crushing the IM in a devastating blowout to get a clean sweep in his first three rounds of the tournament. This was also his first time using the title that he got from getting his GM title, and honestly, the feeling was quite thrilling.
'This Strong Man Aura sure is a lethal weapon.' Sheva muttered inwardly. 'Decreasing all of my opponent's stats by 5 percent if their rating is below mine? That is a guaranteed point for me!' He grinned in satisfaction.
