 Complete the following phrase:  In 2008 lAmi began working as a second to Ivan Cheparinov after the two had met at a tournament and became friends. Principally, he was engaged to assist Cheparinov at the elite Sofia M-Tel Masters event and benefited not only from the theoretical work they undertook together, but also from the insight he gained into chess at that level. In an interview given after the event, he considered the experience to be inspirational. Along with Cheparinov and Francisco Vallejo Pons, he served as a second for Veselin Topalov in the 