Rodriguez Melian,Jose Luis vs. Maerevoet,Sim - 17th Memorial Lezcano Montalvo 2025 0-1
In the 17th Memorial Lezcano Montalvo 2025 chess match on April 15, 2025, between Jose Luis Rodriguez Melian playing with white pieces against Sim Maerevoet playing with black pieces, White made the move Rxe5.
This capture move opens up a potential material gain. However, it also forces Black to respond, which can be advantageous for White. Unfortunately, this move overlooks a better opportunity to develop the knight and put pressure on Black's position. Furthermore, retaking the captured piece could have been an option, but instead White gains tempo advantage by executing the capture. Despite losing material in exchange, Rxe5 sets up a threat of material win by putting pressure on Black's pawn structure.
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[Date "2025.04.15"]