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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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38. ... Qf5-h5
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Grandmaster Bisguier's Commentary

Black avoids the queen exchange since he will lose at least pawn. For example 38. ... Qxb1 39. Rxb1 Be7 40. Bc7 Ra7 41. g3! when the g-pawn is ripe for the plucking.