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FIDE World Championship - Game 4




White: Gata Kamsky


Black: Anatoly Karpov





Played 12 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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21. ... Bc6-d5
Full Game Score ... Previous Move ... Next Move
Grandmaster Bisguier's Commentary

Now taking the d-pawn with 21. ... Bxd4 is met by 22. Bxf5 Bxe3 23. Nxe3 exf5 24. Nxf5 when White can force a draw after 24. ... Rxd1+ 25. Rxd1 gxf5 26. Qg5+ Kh8 27. Qf6+.