FIDE World Championship - Game 1
White: Anatoly Karpov   Black: Gata Kamsky
6 June, 1996 - Elista, Kalmykia (Russian Federation)

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10. Bxf3

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Grandmaster Arthur Bisguier's Commentary

True to Karpov's style he eschews the weakening of his pawn structure with 10. gxf3. However, this changes the way Black reacts. He can now play ... e7-e5 directly, which challenges the White center.