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Kamsky, Gata

modern era

Gata Kamsky reached the pinnacle of chess as a teenager, challenging Anatoly Karpov for the FIDE World Championship in 1996 at age 21. After an eight-year hiatus from professional chess during which he earned two university degrees, Kamsky made one of the sport's greatest comebacks, winning the 2007 World Chess Cup and four U.S. Championships between 2010 and 2014.

Total Games

7057

Wins

3533

Draws

2261

Losses

1263

50.1% wins32.0% draws17.9% losses

Most Played Openings

A45 - Canard Opening446D02 - Queen's Pawn Game: Anti-Torre301D00 - Amazon Attack295A48 - London System257D15 - Slav Defense: Geller Gambit225B40 - Sicilian Defense: Pin Variation223A46 - Döry Defense200A80 - Dutch Defense140B42 - Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation129A05 - Zukertort Opening123

Most Faced Opponents

Nakamura,Hi57 gamesIvanchuk,V51 gamesAndreikin,D49 gamesSarana,A47 gamesGrischuk,A47 gamesXiong,Jeffery43 gamesGelfand,B39 gamesBortnyk,Olexandr39 gamesKarpov, Anatoly38 gamesAnand, Viswanathan38 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
1-0

Kamsky, Gata vs Polgar, Judit

Amber-blind 3rd

1994

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FCGFCG
1-0

Kamsky, Gata vs Shirov, Alexei

Amber-rapid 5th

1996

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FCGFCG
0-1

Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Kamsky, Gata

Amber-blind 3rd

1994

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FCGFCG
1-0

Kamsky,G vs Svidler,P

38th Olympiad

2008

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FCGFCG
1-0

Grischuk,A vs Kamsky,G

WCC

2005

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FCGFCG
0-1

Shirov, Alexei vs Kamsky, Gata

Amber-blind 5th

1996

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FCGFCG
0-1

Gelfand,B vs Kamsky,G

54th Biel GM Blitz 2021

2021

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FCGFCG
1-0

Kamsky, Gata vs Beliavsky, Alexander G

Linares

1994

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FCGFCG
1-0

Polgar, Zsuzsa vs Kamsky, Gata

Amber-blind 3rd

1994

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FCGFCG
1-0

Kamsky, Gata vs Ivanchuk, Vassily

Tilburg

1992

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Games (7057)

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Romanov,E vs Kamsky,G
0-1
TCh-RUS Rapid 2016 2016 A85
Chigaev,M vs Kamsky,G
0-1
TCh-RUS Rapid 2016 2016 B06
Kamsky,G vs Rozum,I
1-0
TCh-RUS Rapid 2016 2016 A45
Bocharov,D vs Kamsky,G
1-0
TCh-RUS Rapid 2016 2016 A11
Kamsky,G vs Belyakov,B
1-0
TCh-RUS Rapid 2016 2016 A45
Nechaev,O vs Kamsky,G
0-1
TCh-RUS Rapid 2016 2016 A25
Gareev,T vs Kamsky,G
1-0
US Chess Masters 2016 2016 E38
Kamsky,G vs Shimanov,A
1/2-1/2
US Chess Masters 2016 2016 B13
Kamsky,G vs Zherebukh,Y
1-0
US Chess Masters 2016 2016 D00
Stukopin,A vs Kamsky,G
1-0
US Chess Masters 2016 2016 B42
Shabalov,A vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
US Chess Masters 2016 2016 D14
Kamsky,G vs Sevian,Samuel
1-0
US Chess Masters 2016 2016 A00
Kamsky,G vs Ruiz Sanchez,O
1-0
US Chess Masters 2016 2016 B23
Priyadharshan,K vs Kamsky,G
0-1
US Chess Masters 2016 2016 B06
Almeida Saenz,A vs Kamsky,G
0-1
US Chess Masters 2016 2016 A45
Holt,C vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
5th Washington Int 2016 2016 A88
Kamsky,G vs Moradiabadi,E
1/2-1/2
5th Washington Int 2016 2016 A45
Kiewra,K vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
5th Washington Int 2016 2016 D13
Kamsky,G vs Ashwin,J
1-0
5th Washington Int 2016 2016 A22
Preotu,Razvan vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
5th Washington Int 2016 2016 B32
Kamsky,G vs Boros,De
1-0
5th Washington Int 2016 2016 D78
Tang,Andrew vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
5th Washington Int 2016 2016 E39
Kamsky,G vs Shen,A
1-0
5th Washington Int 2016 2016 D00
Morrison,W vs Kamsky,G
0-1
5th Washington Int 2016 2016 B40
Kamsky,G vs Troff,Kayden W
1-0
Calgary International 2016 A45
Kamsky,G vs Chiku-Ratte,Olivier-Kenta
1-0
Calgary International 2016 B50
Popilski,G vs Kamsky,G
1-0
Calgary International 2016 B33
Kamsky,G vs Preotu,Razvan
1/2-1/2
Calgary International 2016 A46
Kamsky,G vs Bodek,Michael H
1-0
Calgary International 2016 A46
Mikhalevski,V vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
Calgary International 2016 A15
Kamsky,G vs Kavutskiy,K
1-0
Calgary International 2016 B40
Panjwani,R vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
Calgary International 2016 A12
Kamsky,G vs Kazmaier,D
1-0
Calgary International 2016 A05
Kamsky,G vs Yankelevich,L
1-0
Najdorf Mem Open A 2016 2016 A07
Deszczynski,A vs Kamsky,G
0-1
Najdorf Mem Open A 2016 2016 B06
Lokander,M vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
Najdorf Mem Open A 2016 2016 D91
Kamsky,G vs Feuerstack,A
0-1
Najdorf Mem Open A 2016 2016 A04
Lauber,A vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
Najdorf Mem Open A 2016 2016 A88
Kamsky,G vs Sadzikowski,D
1/2-1/2
Najdorf Mem Open A 2016 2016 A45
De Marchi,O vs Kamsky,G
0-1
Najdorf Mem Open A 2016 2016 E00
Kamsky,G vs Lewtak,Da
1/2-1/2
Najdorf Mem Open A 2016 2016 B56
Gorovets,A vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
44th Annual World Open 2016 A80
Antal,Ge vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
44th Annual World Open 2016 B11
Kamsky,G vs Li,Ruifeng
1/2-1/2
44th Annual World Open 2016 A48
Kacheishvili,G vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
44th Annual World Open 2016 E14
Preotu,Razvan vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
44th Annual World Open 2016 B43
Kamsky,G vs Wu,Christopher
1-0
44th Annual World Open 2016 B40
Zherebukh,Y vs Kamsky,G
0-1
National Open 2016 2016 A80
Kamsky,G vs Li,Ruifeng
1/2-1/2
National Open 2016 2016 B90
Kamsky,G vs Brown,Michael William
1/2-1/2
National Open 2016 2016 E21
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