Besides the super grandmaster Fabiano Caruana, who had a strong root to Italy and even represented the country for some period in the past before switching federation to the USA, honestly, Sheva couldn't really connect this country with chess. The only impression he had was that this was a powerhouse in football and the birthplace of so many classic dishes like pizza and pasta. Other than that, he knew next to nothing about this country.
However, as the boy read the information about the players who represented Italy, Sheva couldn't help but feel impressed.
'All of them are in the high 2500s and are almost crossing 2600. Well, the leader is 2616, Daniele Vocaturo. It seems that he is the legendary player there, with his status the same as Master Susanto's for our team. Not the strongest country, but quite solid even in the whole world.' Sheva pondered. 'However, their ages…'
