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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
                     9. ... b7-b5 Full Game Score ... Previous Move ... Next Move |
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But Black plays it anyway! GM Psakhis makes a keen observation about Benoni positions: if play proceeds quietly, White usually keeps the initiative. The challenger doesn't need much prompting to choose a sharp move here. |