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FIDE World Championship - Game 5




White: Anatoly Karpov


Black: Gata Kamsky





Played 14 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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10. e5-e6
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Grandmaster Bisguier's Commentary

White plays to disturb Black's kingside pawns and if White doesn't play this move now he will never be able to play it. Any other try would give Black the initiative without incurring any pawn weaknesses.