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FIDE World Championship - Game 13






White: Anatoly Karpov



Black: Gata Kamsky







Played 30 June 96 in Elista, Kalmykia



Annotation by GM Arthur Bisguier
assisted by NM Eric Johnson and Brian Bugbee
Special Post-Game Analysis by GM Walter Browne
and IM John Grefe


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


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14. ... e6-e5
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Grandmaster Bisguier's Commentary

Striking out in the center. The natural response to a c5 pawn push is e5 for Black. This position was anticipated by both players, and the key question is whose assessment and understanding of the position is superior.