This small episode was over quite fast, but the effect lasted for a long time. Even after the day passed, Sheva's spirit was still burning, eager to play against those two again. Hell, in his mind, the boy had already imagined that he would stand on the same level against them, playing in some of the best tournaments in the world or something like that.
Unfortunately, he also still had to face the cruel reality here, which was the fact that he himself was 150 ELO ratings behind Gukesh and Praggnanandhaa. That was not a gap that could be closed down quickly, so it would be quite a long time before he could realize his dream.
'Oh, well, let's not think too far in the future.' Sheva shook his head strongly, trying to clear his mind. 'For now, the most important thing should be to focus on whatever is in front of me. Let's not chew more than I can bite.'
