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FIDE World Championship - Game 18





White: Gata Kamsky



Black: Anatoly Karpov







Played 10 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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3. ... b7-b6
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Grandmaster Bisguier's Commentary

3. ... b6 is known as the Queen's Indian Defense. This opening is also a favorite of both players, and has been played several times in the match.

Black prepares to fianchetto his bishop on b7, again aiming to control the e4-square and holding up an e2-e4 advance by White.