Best newcomer of 2017!

Congratulations to graalzzz on a well-deserved victory! I voted for him myself; his win in "Novichok 2017" was very impressive. To win the tournament through the lower bracket is truly amazing; it requires not only skill or luck but also extraordinary moral and volitional qualities! It's a pity that the current "Novichok" takes place in a different format. P.S. Thank you all who voted for me – the fact of my nomination itself was already a pleasant surprise, but even more so was the number of votes! I see this as an appreciation of my activity on the forum; however, regarding the quality of play, I am probably no higher than 5th or 6th among the nominees. P.P.S. What a laugh: if I had voted for myself instead of Yegor, and he had voted for me instead of himself, the final difference would have been only 1 vote, 26 to 25 :)))))