A balanced game revolving around Whites isolated d Pawn. The Amsterdam finds a way to capture it and executes an excellent endgame to win.
[Event "CB-Emu"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2026.01.10"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Tasc R30 2.5"]
[Black "Mephisto Amsterdam Phoenix SE"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D07"]
[WhiteElo "2330"]
[BlackElo "2000"]
[Annotator "Clive"]
[PlyCount "166"]
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Another 2 points for the Amsterdam! Next up is the Mephisto RISC II.