150 Power stones: 2 extra chapters!
20 Golden tickets: 4 extra chapters! 
Gifts: Depending on what kind of gift, I will spread the extra chapters across the weeks.

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Chess players have no future in Indonesia!

That was what Adrian Sheva, a 17-year-old boy from the most crowded district in Jakarta, said to convince himself that delving into the chess world would be a waste of time. He didn't even bat his eyes after getting the system that would help him become the best chess player in the world. No, it is better to work in a food stall and earn money honestly. 

However, it seems that the people around him disagree. They all see the talent hidden in Sheva - although Sheva himself insists that it all comes from the system - and force him to go deeper into this world. As he accumulates more experiences, playing more tournaments, making new friends, and fighting against new rivals from other countries, and winning some glories for his country, slowly but surely, this game starts to grow on him. Until in the end, he finally looks back at his journey from the bottom, Sheva cannot help but smile and say,

"Oh, well... It seems that this game is not as bad as I thought..."

Poland, by far, had probably one of the most luxurious lineups in this tournament. They had the overall ELO rating of 2683, with their weakest member, their reserve player, turning out to be a borderline 2600-rated player. Mateusz Bartel, a 37-year-old grandmaster, had an ELO rating of 2597, with a peak rating of 2677 about ten years ago. If it were in another country like Indonesia, he would be the lead-off immediately, yet the man could only become the lowest-rated member in his own country. That showed how big the difference between the two countries was.


Chapter 291 - The Strong Poland Team!