"And the winner of the TePe Sigeman & Co. Tournament 2023… Please, give a round of applause to Grandmaster Adrian Sheva from Indonesia!"
The moment his name was called, Sheva rose from his seat instantly, followed by the polite applause from the people there. He walked calmly through the stage, shaking hands with the second and third places of the tournament.
"Good job, Boy." Peter Svidler said with his rough Russian accent. "You are the most impressive youngster I have seen in the last couple of years. Wait for a few more years, and I think you can challenge the World Champion soon."
Sheva just rubbed the back of his head sheepishly, somehow feeling awkward here. Not from the praise, but from how Peter Svidler worded it. The man said that Sheva was the best youngster in the last couple of years, and he said that when Vincent Keymer was also in the vicinity.
