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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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in cooperation with FIDE
Special Thanks to GM Bachar Kouatly and Christophe Bouton of FIDE.
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44. ... d5-d4
Full Game Score ... Previous Move ... Next Move
Grandmaster Bisguier's Commentary

Karpov is playing sharply (maybe he wants to win before the adjournment).

The point is that if 45. Nxd4 Nxd4 46. exd4 Bxg2 and Black is winning the race.

If 45. exd4 Bxf3 (or 45. ... Bd5!) 46. gxf3 Nxd4 and Black looks good. (2:26)