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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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40. Ba5-b6
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Grandmaster Bisguier's Commentary

White could win a pawn but the game with 40. Bb4 Na6! 41. Rxb5 Nxb4 42. axb4 a3 43. Kd3 a2 44. Ra5 Rxb4 45. Rxa2. With an easy theoretical draw as all the pawns are on the same side and White is only up one pawn.