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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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8. Nb1-c3
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Grandmaster Bisguier's Commentary

White develops his knight, attacks the d-pawn and pressures Black's knight. More common to play to undermine the knight with 8. c4. Note 8. Re1 allows 8. ... Bxh2+ 9. Kxh2 Qh4+ 10. Kg1 Qxf2+ 11. Kh2 Qh4+ when Black has at least a draw. (White's Time Used 00:14)