FIDE World Championship 96 - Game 15 (4 July 96)

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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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28. Rb1-e1
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Grandmaster Bisguier's Commentary

Is Karpov rushing too quickly to exchange? He really can't allow ... Re2, with pressure.

With the text, White is now threatening to make a strong passed pawn (e.g., 28. ... Qxb3?! 29. Rxe5 dxe5 30. d6! Qb8 31. Qd5+ with a dominating position).

After 28. Re1!, White really can't lose this game (because in the queen ending, each side has equivalent pawn weaknesses, plus the chances of perpetual check are very great - Black's king is more exposed). (1:46)