With his two tough playoff losses landing spots in the GOTY Contest, it seemed only natural that last year’s multiple Top Five GOTY finisher, GM Gelashvili, would get another victory entered into GOTY which, despite having only played two seasons in the USCL, has already made him one of the most prolific entrants in the Game of the Year Contest.
Wildcard #6: GM Tamaz Gelashvili (NY) vs GM Julio Becerra (MIA) 1-0
A very strong effort by Gelashvili, achieving a nice lasting edge, eventually favorably saccing the exchange, and then finishing with a nice tactic and defeating one of the top performers in USCL History. As such, a very natural entry into the GOTY Contest.