Martinez Correa,Rafael vs. Barlov,Dragan - 17th Memorial Lezcano Montalvo 2025 0-1

In the 17th Memorial Lezcano Montalvo 2025 event on April 12, 2025, White player Rafael Martinez Correa made the move Ke1. This unusual choice allows Black's opponent piece to potentially be kicked away from its usual defensive position, while also showing a lack of foresight in developing one of their own pieces, which might have been more effective in supporting the pawn on e4.

[Date "2025.04.12"]

[Round "1.20"]
[Event "17th Memorial Lezcano Montalvo 2025"]
[White "Martinez Correa,Rafael"]
[Black "Barlov,Dragan"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "1719"]
[BlackElo "2351"]
[TimeControl "5400+30"]
[Site "Gran Canaria"]