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FIDE World Championship - Game 6




White: Gata Kamsky


Black: Anatoly Karpov





Played 16 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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2. ... Ng8-f6
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Grandmaster Bisguier's Commentary

Black brings his g8-knight to its best square. This is called the Petroff or Russian Defense. The idea is to counterattack the e-pawn instead of defending his pawn with 2. ... Nc6. The latter is more common and could lead to the Ruy Lopez after 3. Bb5.