Karpov plays e4 and . . .
Black chooses the French Defense to fight against Karpov's e4. Once the main theory is played, the opening is leading carefully to the middle game:
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Karpov goes Karpov style and tries to exchange some pieces to get strategical advantage in critical moments. And so he gets slightly better in the position, until Stojanovic makes a mistake , which is not easy to spot.
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KARPOV PLAYS!
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Karpov hits hard with his tactics and demolishes the game with this beautiful sequence.
1 - 0
Could you find this amazing combination?
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