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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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3. e4xd5

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GM Bisguier's Commentary

White could either protect his e-pawn with 3. Nd2 or 3. Nc3 or he could advance the pawn with 3. e5.