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FIDE World Championship - Game 3




White: Anatoly Karpov


Black: Gata Kamsky





Played 10 June 96 in Elista, Kalmykia

Annotation by GM Arthur Bisguier, assisted by SM Ron Burnett

Special Post-Game Analysis by GM Gabriel Schwartzmann

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15. d4xe5
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Grandmaster Bisguier's Commentary

After 15. e3 Black obtains very good play with 15. ... b4 16. Bb2 e4. Obviously Karpov intended to play this move when he essayed 14. c5.