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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

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25. ... Bd7-b5
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Grandmaster Bisguier's Commentary

Gata acts to prevent White from anchoring his bishop by Bc4.

Black is making the best of his chances...these types of moves, improving one's position as much as possible, are the reasons why stronger players beat weaker players in weekend Swisses or club tournaments...but they shouldn't generate serious winning chances at this level.