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FIDE World Championship - Game 7




White: Anatoly Karpov


Black: Gata Kamsky





Played 18 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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3. ... Bf8-g7
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Grandmaster Bisguier's Commentary

Kamsky decides to vary from the Gruenfeld (Games 1 and 5). He opts for the King's Indian Defense. The King's Indian Defense was molded into a strong weapon by Isaac Boleslavsky and David Bronstein in the mid to late 40's. This opening leads to closed structures featuring pawn storms on many fronts. White usually advances on the queenside with the goal of open line for his pieces to penetrate in order to win material or attack Black's king from the side. Black counters on the kingside with a view towards attacking the king.