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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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17. Bc1-e3
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Grandmaster Bisguier's Commentary

White brings out his last minor piece and prepares Rd1. Of course, Karpov avoids 17. Bxa8? Qxa8 when Black has too many threats. Karpov eschews 17. 0-0 b4 18. Nd1 Bxe4 19. Qxe4 Qd5 when Black has more than enough compensation for the Exchange.