[Event "CB-Emu"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2026.01.25"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Mephisto Amsterdam Phoenix SE"]
[Black "Tasc R30 Gideon"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A06"]
[WhiteElo "2000"]
[BlackElo "2300"]
[Annotator "Clive"]
[PlyCount "193"]

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