[Event "CB-Emu"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2026.01.04"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Mephisto Amsterdam Phoenix SE"]
[Black "Mephisto Lyon 68030"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A60"]
[WhiteElo "2000"]
[BlackElo "2265"]
[Annotator "Clive"]
[PlyCount "133"]

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