USChess Online ® Presents:

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

Coverage provided by the United States Chess Federation
in cooperation with FIDE
Special Thanks to GM Bachar Kouatly and Christophe Bouton of FIDE.
Technical services provided by Websong Publishing










8. ... Nc6-e7
Full Game Score ... Previous Move ... Next Move
Grandmaster Bisguier's Commentary

This is the natural retreat for the knight since it assists in the ... f7-f5 break and often redeploys to g6 after the g-pawn moves. These are normal ideas for the King's Indian and Black can afford the time since the position is closed.