Kamsky vs. Karpov at Linares ’91 | Strategy Session – GM Josh Friedel

January 31, 2018 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Grandmaster Josh Friedel shows Anatoly Karpov’s impressive victory as Black against top American Gata Kamsky at the 1991 Linares tournament. See how Karpov completely shuts down any aggression before Kamsky can even begin.

2018.01.23
Gata Kamsky vs Anatoly Karpov, Linares 9th (1991): E41 Nimzo-Indian, e3, Huebner variation
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