[Event "Chess Gate Caissa"]
[Site "ChessMind"]
[Date "2026.03.08"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Mephisto Phoenix 2, Vancouver Full"]
[Black "Karpov, 2100"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C84"]
[WhiteElo "2400"]
[BlackElo "2100"]
[Annotator "Clive"]
[PlyCount "142"]
[EventDate "2026.??.??"]

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