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FIDE World Championship - Game 14





White: Gata Kamsky



Black: Anatoly Karpov







Played 2 July 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

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9. ... Bb4-d6
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Grandmaster Bisguier's Commentary

What's this? 9. ... Bd6!? is possibly a theoretical novelty at this point - the usual move is 9. ... 0-0, although the text may transpose into the standard line.

The match score may be influencing Karpov's choice here - with a 3-point lead, he's satisfied with a draw and so doesn't mind allowing White the option of 10. Nxd5 exd5 (with a symmetrical pawn structure).