Men's Team: Indonesia VS Latvia
Women's Team: Indonesia VS Netherlands.
The opponent for the next round was finally out, and when Sheva read the list, the boy let out a deep sigh, somehow feeling relieved that the opponent was a little bit easier. Even though Latvia had several strong GMs, they didn't bring their strongest gun in this tournament, opting for the youngsters who were still climbing to the top. In terms of rating, the two countries were pretty similar here, with the lowest-rated one being Latvia's reserve member, the FM Maksims Golubovskis, who had an ELO rating of 2219.
Oh, don't get him wrong, Sheva loved playing against top countries, enjoying the thrill of fighting against a far better opponent than him. However, the team really needed a moral boost right now, and playing against a strong country would only achieve the opposite effect. Also, the boy wasn't so full of himself that he threw away his main target in this tournament just for his excitement.
