[Event "CB-Emu"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2026.02.01"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Mephisto Amsterdam Phoenix SE"]
[Black "Tasc R30 2.23"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C23"]
[WhiteElo "2000"]
[BlackElo "2200"]
[Annotator "Clive"]
[PlyCount "174"]

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