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FIDE World Championship - Game 15





White: Anatoly Karpov



Black: Gata Kamsky







Played 4 July 96 in Elista, Kalmykia

Annotation by GM Arthur Bisguier
assisted by NM Eric Johnson and Brian Bugbee
Special Post-Game Analysis by GM Gabriel Schwartzman

Coverage provided by the United States Chess Federation
in cooperation with FIDE
Special Thanks to GM Bachar Kouatly and Christophe Bouton of FIDE.
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1. d2-d4
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Grandmaster Bisguier's Commentary

No surprise here...Karpov has a big lead in the match and will take no risks. To repeat: 1. d4 (just like 1. e4) is one of the very best opening moves, because it stakes an immediate claim in the center and allows the easy development of White's pieces (especially the bishop).