"It was the quality of those advanced pawns that the computer didn't understand," he said, referring to his fifth-game victory.

This narrative led the media to refer to her victory as a "Cinderella Story".

He was referring to the Devils' victory, loss and tie in their three games at the Spectrum this season.

"I broke my maiden on Friday," said Chavez, referring to his first victory here.

But it's tough to top what happened last year," he said referring to Minnesota's victory in the World Series.

Many commentators referred to Smith's victory as the "Battle without a mistake".

He was referring to the firm's victory in escaping criminal charges stemming from its manipulation of the Treasury bond market.

This was a big win for us, especially after the last game," he said, referring to Chicago's 88-87 victory on Tuesday.

"But it's a nice feeling to win two in a row," he said, referring to the Islanders' 5-4 victory over Washington a night earlier.

He was referring to his victory in a stirring sprint finish on Sunday.