Since Sheva lost in the fifth round, it was normal for him to get a draw against a low-rated player in the next round. This was just how things worked in the tournament, as both Irene and Claudia had already experienced that after their defeat in the second round. In the end, Sheva was paired against Theo Khoury, a young man from England with an ELO rating of 1949.
Of course, for Sheva, who was trying to improve his rating, this pairing was far from ideal. However, he could only accept it, as it was indeed his fault for losing the game. Still, looking at the gloating gaze he received from Claudia, the boy could feel his mouth twitching madly, somehow feeling irritated at the girl. Well, not that he could blame her, since she herself had already passed the same situation. Now, it was his time to do so, and he couldn't afford to suffer more here, especially against a low-rated player like this Theo Khoury.
