After a very long journey, the last day of the tournament finally came. The other members of the group were eager to wash away their shame by ending it all with a bang, so they came with eyes full of determination. As for Sheva, honestly, he didn't really need to do that.
First of all, the boy had already won it all, so trying hard was not in his priority. Also, even if he forced a quick draw, with a huge rating difference between him and Amin Tabatabaei, the Iranian GM who would become his opponent next, even a draw would be able to let him climb slightly higher in rating.
However, Sheva wanted to be willful for once.
He knew that what Laysa said was right. It would be bad to end a tournament in anything but a win, since this would bring bad luck back home. Of course, the boy himself didn't really believe in that superstitious thing. However, it was good to have an excuse to throw for anyone who questioned why he tried so hard when he didn't even need to do that.
