Prie, Eric – Relange, Eloi

2475 1994 · Black wins (resignation, time or agreement)

Center Game, 1994: Prie (2475) brings the queen out early with 3.Qxd4, while Relange (2430) develops calmly. After 11.Be2 Ng4, move twelve decides things: 12.Bxg4 is the missed opportunity, swinging the evaluation from −0.4 to −2.4. What follows is direct — 12...Qh4+ 13.g3 Qxg4, then the queens come off with 17...Qxe2+ and 18...Bxh1, and Black converts through to 36...Rd7, 0-1. The accuracy figures match the story: 92% for White, 97% for Black. The takeaway: in a slightly uncomfortable position, the "natural" recapture can cost two full pawns of evaluation — check what your opponent gets in reply before you take.