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FIDE World Championship - Game 10






White: Gata Kamsky



Black: Anatoly Karpov







Played 24 June 96 in Elista, Kalmykia



Annotation by GM Arthur Bisguier, assisted by NM Eric Johnson
Special Post-Game Analysis by GM Walter Browne
assisted by IM John Grefe
(GM Schwartzman is playing in the Interplay US Junior Invitational)


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22. a3-a4
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Grandmaster Bisguier's Commentary

22. a4 forces the bishop move to c6; 22. ... Ba6 loses to 23. Nxf7 with the idea that if 23. ... Kxf7 then 24. Qxd7+ winning.