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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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Kamsky,G vs Sargissian,G
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Rapid 2013 2013 A46
Kamsky,G vs Jakovenko,D
1-0
FIDE World Rapid 2013 2013 D00
Guseinov,G vs Kamsky,G
1-0
FIDE World Rapid 2013 2013 B17
Kamsky,G vs Potkin,V
1-0
FIDE World Rapid 2013 2013 D00
Ponkratov,P vs Kamsky,G
0-1
FIDE World Rapid 2013 2013 B12
Akopian,Vl vs Kamsky,G
1-0
FIDE World Rapid 2013 2013 C95
Kamsky,G vs Movsesian,S
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Rapid 2013 2013 B85
Safarli,E vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Rapid 2013 2013 B14
Kamsky,G vs Cheparinov,I
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Rapid 2013 2013 A22
Kamsky,G vs Gundavaa,B
1-0
FIDE World Rapid 2013 2013 A46
Najer,E vs Kamsky,G
1-0
FIDE World Rapid 2013 2013 B43
Khismatullin,D vs Kamsky,G
0-1
FIDE World Rapid 2013 2013 D94
Popov,Iv RUS vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Rapid 2013 2013 C49
Kamsky,G vs Rakhmanov,Ale
1-0
FIDE World Rapid 2013 2013 B29
Bacrot,E vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 D15
Kamsky,G vs Ramirez,Alej
1-0
ch-USA Playoff 2013 2013 A46
Kamsky,G vs Ramirez,Alej
1/2-1/2
ch-USA Playoff 2013 2013 A46
Ramirez,Alej vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
ch-USA Playoff 2013 2013 C88
Robson,R vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2013 2013 B42
Kamsky,G vs Gareev,T
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2013 2013 B51
Kamsky,G vs Ramirez,Alej
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2013 2013 C84
Onischuk,Al vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2013 2013 D15
Kamsky,G vs Benjamin,Joe
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2013 2013 A48
Holt,C vs Kamsky,G
0-1
ch-USA 2013 2013 D15
Kamsky,G vs Christiansen,L
1-0
ch-USA 2013 2013 B31
Troff,Kayden W vs Kamsky,G
0-1
ch-USA 2013 2013 A85
Kamsky,G vs Shabalov,A
1-0
ch-USA 2013 2013 C05
Sutovsky,E vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
20th TCh-RUS 2013 2013 C49
Frolyanov,D vs Kamsky,G
0-1
20th TCh-RUS 2013 2013 C95
Romanov,E vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
20th TCh-RUS 2013 2013 D11
Sjugirov,S vs Kamsky,G
0-1
Aeroflot Open Rapid Final 2013 D90
Kamsky,G vs Eljanov,P
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open Rapid Final 2013 B13
Eljanov,P vs Kamsky,G
0-1
Aeroflot Open Rapid Final 2013 D10
Kamsky,G vs Sjugirov,S
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open Rapid Final 2013 A05
Smirnov,P vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open Rapid KO 2013 D10
Lintchevski,D vs Kamsky,G
1-0
Aeroflot Open Rapid KO 2013 D11
Kamsky,G vs Lintchevski,D
1-0
Aeroflot Open Rapid KO 2013 A07
Lintchevski,D vs Kamsky,G
0-1
Aeroflot Open Rapid KO 2013 C47
Kamsky,G vs Smirnov,P
1-0
Aeroflot Open Rapid KO 2013 D02
Kamsky,G vs Mamedov,Rau
1-0
Aeroflot Open Rapid Qualifier 2013 2013 A48
Sjugirov,S vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open Rapid Qualifier 2013 2013 D14
Kamsky,G vs Nyzhnyk,I
1-0
Aeroflot Open Rapid Qualifier 2013 2013 A48
Popov,Iv RUS vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open Rapid Qualifier 2013 2013 C49
Guseinov,G vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open Rapid Qualifier 2013 2013 B43
Andriasian,Z vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open Rapid Qualifier 2013 2013 B42
Girya,O vs Kamsky,G
0-1
Aeroflot Open Rapid Qualifier 2013 2013 D15
Kamsky,G vs Kotanjian,T
1-0
Aeroflot Open Rapid Qualifier 2013 2013 B90
Kamsky,G vs Volkov,Sergey1
1-0
Aeroflot Open Rapid Qualifier 2013 2013 D11
Kamsky,G vs Ibarra Jerez,JC
1-0
11th Gibraltar Masters 2013 B29
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Kamsky,G
1-0
11th Gibraltar Masters 2013 D15
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