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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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42. ... Qe1-g3+
Draw

Full Game Score ... Previous Move
Grandmaster Bisguier's Commentary

Drawn by repetition of position.

Final Thoughts:

A well-played game. Karpov defused any potential dynamism in the position. Kamksy can be lauded for his choice of a fighting defense, but the game really never contained the kind of pyrotechnics one expects from a game played on the fourth of July.

We shall see what happens on Saturday - one win and Karpov keeps his crown.