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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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26. Qe2-e4

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GM Bisguier's Commentary

White defends against 26. ... Nd4 when his kingside pawns will be crippled after a capture on f3. For the same reason he avoids 26. Qxa6.