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[Event "ANS Arena"] [Site "http://chess-academy.net/NBQx8OsT"] [Date "2026.10.06"] [Round "-"] [White "EthanMarian1222"] [Black "cezar8"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2026.10.06"] [UTCTime "15:13:44"] [WhiteElo "1026"] [BlackElo "1098"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+31"] [BlackRatingDiff "-21"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "300+0"] [ECO "C00"] [Opening "French Defense: La Bourdonnais Variation"] [Termination "Time forfeit"] [Annotator "chess-academy.net"] 1. e4 e6 2. f4 { C00 French Defense: La Bourdonnais Variation } Bc5 3. Nh3 Bf2+ 4. Kxf2 Qh4+ 5. g3 { White wins on time. } 1-0