Kamsky, Gata
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
Featured Games
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Kamsky, Gata vs Polgar, Judit
Amber-blind 3rd
1994
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Kamsky, Gata vs Shirov, Alexei
Amber-rapid 5th
1996
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Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Kamsky, Gata
Amber-blind 3rd
1994
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Kamsky,G vs Svidler,P
38th Olympiad
2008
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Grischuk,A vs Kamsky,G
WCC
2005
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Shirov, Alexei vs Kamsky, Gata
Amber-blind 5th
1996
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Gelfand,B vs Kamsky,G
54th Biel GM Blitz 2021
2021
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Kamsky, Gata vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
Linares
1994
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Polgar, Zsuzsa vs Kamsky, Gata
Amber-blind 3rd
1994
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Kamsky, Gata vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
Tilburg
1992
View PrintGames (7057)
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0-1ch-USA GpA 2011 B40
Robson,R vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2ch-USA GpA 2011 C95
Kamsky,G vs Akobian,V
1-0ch-USA GpA 2011 C11
Ivanov,AV USA vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2ch-USA GpA 2011 C49
Vuckovic,Bo vs Kamsky,G
0-1Aeroflot Open A 2011 D15
Kamsky,G vs Ragger,M
1-0Aeroflot Open A 2011 B12
Kotronias,V vs Kamsky,G
0-1Aeroflot Open A 2011 C45
Kamsky,G vs Ni Hua
1/2-1/2Aeroflot Open A 2011 C67
Le Quang Liem vs Kamsky,G
1-0Aeroflot Open A 2011 D11
Sandipan,C vs Kamsky,G
0-1Aeroflot Open A 2011 D15
Kamsky,G vs Zhou Jianchao
1/2-1/2Aeroflot Open A 2011 C67
Iturrizaga,E vs Kamsky,G
0-1Aeroflot Open A 2011 A15
Sandipan,C vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/226th European Club Cup 2010 D15
Kamsky,G vs Zhigalko,A
1-026th European Club Cup 2010 B58
Mitkov,M vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/226th European Club Cup 2010 D15
Kamsky,G vs Eljanov,P
1/2-1/226th European Club Cup 2010 C69
Kamsky,G vs Kovacevic,A
1-026th European Club Cup 2010 B90
Hunt,A vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/226th European Club Cup 2010 B42
Savchenko,B vs Kamsky,G
0-1Open 2010 A15
Ibrahimov,R vs Kamsky,G
0-1Open 2010 D15
Kamsky,G vs Esen,B
1-0Open 2010 A30
Mamedov,Rau vs Kamsky,G
1-0Open 2010 B42
Kamsky,G vs Safarli,E
1/2-1/2Open 2010 A48
Shanava,K vs Kamsky,G
0-1Open 2010 C54
Kamsky,G vs Yilmaz,M
1-0Open 2010 B90
Agayev,N vs Kamsky,G
0-1Open 2010 A46
Kamsky,G vs Abdullayev,E
1-0Open 2010 B01
Ehlvest,J vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/238th World Open 2010 D11
Wang Puchen vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/238th World Open 2010 B42
Shabalov,A vs Kamsky,G
1-038th World Open 2010 D97
Panchanathan,M vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/238th World Open 2010 D78
Kamsky,G vs Lenderman,A
1/2-1/238th World Open 2010 E10
Kamsky,G vs Bellaiche,A
1-038th World Open 2010 E04
Shulman,Y vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2ch-USA Playoff 2010 D11
Shulman,Y vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2ch-USA Quads 2010 D85
Kamsky,G vs Onischuk,Al
1-0ch-USA Quads 2010 C69
Kamsky,G vs Shabalov,A
1/2-1/2ch-USA 2010 A48
Onischuk,Al vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2ch-USA 2010 D94
Kamsky,G vs Christiansen,L
1-0ch-USA 2010 C64
Akobian,V vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2ch-USA 2010 D15
Khachiyan,M vs Kamsky,G
0-1ch-USA 2010 E94
Kamsky,G vs Robson,R
1-0ch-USA 2010 A07
Guseinov,G vs Kamsky,G
0-1Presidents Cup 2010 B43
Kamsky,G vs Mamedov,Rau
1-0Presidents Cup 2010 B08
Sutovsky,E vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2Presidents Cup 2010 B43
Ehlvest,J vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2Philadelphia Open 2010 B14
Kamsky,G vs Shabalov,A
1/2-1/2Philadelphia Open 2010 A48
Kamsky,G vs Stripunsky,A
1/2-1/2Philadelphia Open 2010 B85
Romanenko,Vl vs Kamsky,G
0-1Philadelphia Open 2010 D10
Kamsky,G vs Hungaski,R
1-0Philadelphia Open 2010 C41