After that mini tournament in Irfan's house, time passed by, and without anyone noticing about it, June was gone already. All the top Indonesian chess players had already entered the serious stage of the training camp, where they all prepared everything from their opening repertoire, their endgame technique, and their composure under all the situations on the board.
Just as he promised in Reykjavik, Sergei Azarov really came to Indonesia to help with their preparation. However, not only him, but Irene also called out for help from another top player. The one she invited was a top grandmaster from the USA and was also her friend during her time studying her master's in America, the one and only Ray Robson.
It was crazy to think that Ray Robson, whose rating was very close to 2700, a true perennial super grandmaster, wouldn't be able to play in the Olympiad. No, the USA team had already announced its squad, and it was definitely the strongest on the planet.
