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FIDE World Championship - Game 16





White: Gata Kamsky



Black: Anatoly Karpov







Played 6 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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49. Ne5-c6
Karpov Resigns

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

Gata wins!

The threat of 50. Ne7+ wins the house.

Final Thoughts:

Not a pretty game.

Of course, any win is good news for Kamsky...the match continues.

But how depressing for Karpov...he puts up heroic resistance after being snookered in the opening, only to "fall asleep" when the moment of salvation was near (46. ... Qb1? versus 46. ... Bxf2!).

Karpov still has a big lead (three points), but maybe the physical strain of play is catching up to him? Still, I'd rather be sitting in his chair the rest of the way! (2:16)