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FIDE World Championship - Game 17





White: Anatoly Karpov



Black: Gata Kamsky







Played 8 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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17. Bc1-d2
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Grandmaster Bisguier's Commentary

With a veiled threat against the queen.

If 17. ... Rxb1+ then 18. Rxb1 Qxa3?! 19. Rb3 and now 19. ... Qa5?? 20. Nd5! wins. Black would be forced into 19. ... Qa1+ 20. Rb1 Qa3 when White has the choice between a quick draw by repetition with 21. Rb3, or possibly playing for more.