Forever Chess GamesForever Chess Games Logo
CreateGiftsProductsGamesPlayersOpeningsTop 100FAQ

Explore

  • Players
  • Openings
  • Famous Games
  • Top 100 Games
  • World Championships

Create

  • Create Visualisation
  • How It Works
  • Gift Ideas

Eras

  • 1880s – Classical
  • 1960s – Fischer Era
  • 1990s – Kasparov Era
  • 2020s – Modern

Info

  • FAQ
  • Contact Us
  • Terms of Use

© 2026 Forever Chess Games. All Rights Reserved

  1. Home
  2. /Players
  3. /Kamsky, Gata

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

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Kamsky, Gata vs Shirov, Alexei

Amber-rapid 5th

1996

View Print
FCGFCG
0-1

Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Kamsky, Gata

Amber-blind 3rd

1994

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Kamsky,G vs Svidler,P

38th Olympiad

2008

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Grischuk,A vs Kamsky,G

WCC

2005

View Print
FCGFCG
0-1

Shirov, Alexei vs Kamsky, Gata

Amber-blind 5th

1996

View Print
FCGFCG
0-1

Gelfand,B vs Kamsky,G

54th Biel GM Blitz 2021

2021

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Kamsky, Gata vs Beliavsky, Alexander G

Linares

1994

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Polgar, Zsuzsa vs Kamsky, Gata

Amber-blind 3rd

1994

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Kamsky, Gata vs Ivanchuk, Vassily

Tilburg

1992

View Print

Games (7057)

Search & Filter All Games →
Kamsky,G vs Seirawan,Y
1-0
ch-USA 2012 2012 B19
Lenderman,A vs Kamsky,G
0-1
ch-USA 2012 2012 D15
Kamsky,G vs Stripunsky,A
1-0
ch-USA 2012 2012 B17
Shulman,Y vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2012 2012 A37
Kamsky,G vs Akobian,V
1-0
ch-USA 2012 2012 C67
Kaidanov,G vs Kamsky,G
1-0
ch-USA 2012 2012 D15
Kamsky,G vs Onischuk,Al
1-0
ch-USA 2012 2012 A45
Robson,R vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2012 2012 B27
Kamsky,G vs Ramirez,Alej
1-0
ch-USA 2012 2012 B42
Kamsky,G vs Almasi,Z
0-1
Sportaccord WMG Blindfold 2011 C67
Kamsky,G vs Wang Hao
0-1
Sportaccord WMG Blindfold 2011 A85
Kamsky,G vs Wang Yue
1/2-1/2
Sportaccord WMG Blindfold 2011 D02
Kamsky,G vs Almasi,Z
1-0
Sportaccord WMG Blitz 2011 A46
Le Quang Liem vs Kamsky,G
1-0
Sportaccord WMG Blitz 2011 D11
Kamsky,G vs Wang Hao
1-0
Sportaccord WMG Blitz 2011 A81
Wang Yue vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
Sportaccord WMG Blitz 2011 D15
Wang Hao vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
Sportaccord WMG Rapid 2011 D15
Kamsky,G vs Almasi,Z
1-0
Sportaccord WMG Rapid 2011 A46
Wang Yue vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
Sportaccord WMG Rapid 2011 D15
Kamsky,G vs Vajda,Le
1/2-1/2
TCh-ROU Superliga 2011 2011 C84
Mastrovasilis,D vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
TCh-ROU Superliga 2011 2011 B42
Jianu,V vs Kamsky,G
0-1
TCh-ROU Superliga 2011 2011 E12
Suba,M vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
TCh-ROU Superliga 2011 2011 A10
Kamsky,G vs Manea,Al
1-0
TCh-ROU Superliga 2011 2011 B47
Timoshenko,G vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
TCh-ROU Superliga 2011 2011 D15
Kamsky,G vs Jobava,Ba
1/2-1/2
TCh-ROU Superliga 2011 2011 B58
Nisipeanu,LD vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
TCh-ROU Superliga 2011 2011 D15
Kamsky,G vs Di Berardino,D
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 B90
Di Berardino,D vs Kamsky,G
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 D10
Di Berardino,D vs Kamsky,G
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 D10
Kamsky,G vs Di Berardino,D
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 B90
Sutovsky,E vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
8th World Teams 2011 C91
Harikrishna,P vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
8th World Teams 2011 D15
Kamsky,G vs Wang Hao
1/2-1/2
8th World Teams 2011 D37
Adly,A vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
8th World Teams 2011 D15
Kamsky,G vs Ehlvest,J
1-0
39th World Open 2011 B32
Smirin,I vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
39th World Open 2011 C86
Lenderman,A vs Kamsky,G
0-1
39th World Open 2011 D15
Van Wely,L vs Kamsky,G
1-0
39th World Open 2011 E60
Kamsky,G vs Yudasin,L
1-0
39th World Open 2011 A46
Yang,Dar vs Kamsky,G
0-1
39th World Open 2011 E42
Kamsky,G vs Kacheishvili,G
1-0
39th World Open 2011 B12
Kamsky,G vs Korley,K
1-0
39th World Open 2011 B12
Shulman,Y vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
ch-USA KO 2011 D15
Kamsky,G vs Shulman,Y
1-0
ch-USA KO 2011 E04
Kamsky,G vs Shankland,S
1-0
ch-USA KO 2011 B90
Shankland,S vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
ch-USA KO 2011 D15
Kamsky,G vs Shulman,Y
1/2-1/2
ch-USA GpA 2011 D43
Naroditsky,D vs Kamsky,G
0-1
ch-USA GpA 2011 B12
Kamsky,G vs Stripunsky,A
1/2-1/2
ch-USA GpA 2011 A00
PreviousPage 129 of 142Next

Explore More

All PlayersAll OpeningsFamous Games