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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
21. ... Bf6xc3! Full Game Score ... Previous Move ... Next Move ... |
Karpov makes the most of a bad situation by giving up his queen for a rook and minor piece. Worse would be 21. ... Qc7 22. Qd3+ followed by 23. Rxd7 when White would be a clear pawn ahead and still retain a winning initiative. Karpov is attempting to trade off White's attacking pieces and go into an ending that poses technical difficulties for White to win. |