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[Event "ANS Arena"] [Site "http://chess-academy.net/0YwVtH0e"] [Date "2026.09.15"] [Round "-"] [White "EthanMarian1222"] [Black "cezar8"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2026.09.15"] [UTCTime "15:37:50"] [WhiteElo "1187"] [BlackElo "1054"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+11"] [BlackRatingDiff "-9"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+0"] [ECO "C00"] [Opening "French Defense: Steinitz Attack"] [Termination "Time forfeit"] [Annotator "chess-academy.net"] 1. e4 e6 2. e5 { C00 French Defense: Steinitz Attack } Qg5 3. f4 Qxe5+ 4. fxe5 Bc5 5. Nh3 Nc6 6. c3 d5 7. d3 Bd7 8. g3 Nxe5 9. Be3 { White wins on time. } 1-0