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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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43. Be3xa7
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Grandmaster Bisguier's Commentary

While the game move loses immediately the alternatives do not lag far behind. A sample line is 43. Bc5 Bg7! 44. Nxb4 f4 45. Qh3 (No better is 45. Qa3 Qc4 46. Bd6 [46. Bxa7 f3 47. gxf3 Qf1 threatening ... Be5 winning] 46. ... Qf1 47. Qh3 [47. f3 Bd4! 48. Bxf4 {48. fxe4 Qg1+ 49. Kh3 Qh1+ 50. Kg4 h5+ 51. Kxf4 Qxh4+ 52. Kf3 Qf2 mate.} 48. ... Qg1+ 49. Kh3 Bf5+! 50. g4 Qf1+ 51. Kh2 Bg1+ 52. Kg3 Bf2+ 53. Kh2 Qg1+ 54. Kh3 Qh1+ 55. Bh2 Qf1 mate.] 47. ... Qxf2 with ... Bd4 and win of material to follow.) 45. ... Qc4 46. Qc8 Bd4! 47. Na6 Bxf2 with mate or great material loss to follow.