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FIDE World Championship - Game 3




White: Anatoly Karpov


Black: Gata Kamsky





Played 10 June 96 in Elista, Kalmykia

Annotation by GM Arthur Bisguier, assisted by SM Ron Burnett

Special Post-Game Analysis by GM Gabriel Schwartzmann

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14. c4-c5
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Grandmaster Bisguier's Commentary

White avoids 14. cxd5 cxd5 when the symmetrical pawn structure tends to lead to drawn positions. White resolves the tension on c4 but allows Black's next move which leads to an unbalanced position with reciprocal chances.