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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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22. Qh6-h4
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Grandmaster Bisguier's Commentary

Black also has decent play after 22. Qf4 Qf8 (just one of many options Black has) when a safe plan for White appears to be 23. Bxf5 gxf5 24. Rxg7 giving back the Exchange. However, Karpov prefers the safer route and repeats the position given his standing in the match.