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FIDE World Championship - Game 2




White: Gata Kamsky


Black: Anatoly Karpov





Played 8 June 96 in Elista, Kalmykia

Annotation by GM Arthur Bisguier, assisted by SM Ron Burnett

later today... Special Analysis by GM Gabriel Schwartzmann

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1. e2-e4

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GM Bisguier's Commentary

This move is considered to be one of White's strongest opening moves. It controls d5 and f5 and frees his f1-bishop.