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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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Robson,R vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
Philadelphia Open 2010 C95
Young,An vs Kamsky,G
0-1
Philadelphia Open 2010 A05
Kamsky,G vs Langer,M USA
1-0
Philadelphia Open 2010 B90
Sandager,S vs Kamsky,G
0-1
Philadelphia Open 2010 D85
Kamsky,G vs Zinchenko,Ya
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas Blitz Final 2010 A48
Bortnik,A vs Kamsky,G
0-1
Dos Hermanas Blitz Final 2010 B22
Bortnik,A vs Kamsky,G
1-0
Dos Hermanas Blitz Final 2010 C86
Zinchenko,Ya vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas Blitz Final 2010 B00
Kamsky,G vs Bortnik,A
1-0
Dos Hermanas Blitz Final 2010 D02
Kamsky,G vs Bortnik,A
1-0
Dos Hermanas Blitz Final 2010 A01
Kamsky,G vs Zinchenko,Ya
0-1
Dos Hermanas Blitz Final 2010 A48
Bortnik,A vs Kamsky,G
0-1
Dos Hermanas Blitz Final 2010 B00
Bortnik,A vs Kamsky,G
1-0
Dos Hermanas Blitz Final 2010 B00
Kamsky,G vs Bortnik,A
0-1
Dos Hermanas Blitz Final 2010 D02
Kamsky,G vs Bortnik,A
1-0
Dos Hermanas Blitz Final 2010 D02
Zinchenko,Ya vs Kamsky,G
1-0
Dos Hermanas Blitz Final 2010 B43
Kamsky,G vs Kobalia,M
1/2-1/2
9th Aeroflot Open A 2010 B40
Potkin,V vs Kamsky,G
0-1
9th Aeroflot Open A 2010 D96
Zhou Jianchao vs Kamsky,G
1-0
9th Aeroflot Open A 2010 D15
Kamsky,G vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
9th Aeroflot Open A 2010 B90
Zhou Weiqi vs Kamsky,G
0-1
9th Aeroflot Open A 2010 E55
Kamsky,G vs McShane,L
1/2-1/2
9th Aeroflot Open A 2010 C67
Kamsky,G vs Khusnutdinov,R
1-0
9th Aeroflot Open A 2010 B47
Ehlvest,J vs Kamsky,G
1-0
9th Aeroflot Open A 2010 B06
Kamsky,G vs Sjugirov,S
1/2-1/2
9th Aeroflot Open A 2010 A00
Bindrich,F vs Kamsky,G
0-1
8th Gibtelecom Masters 2010 E92
Koneru,H vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
8th Gibtelecom Masters 2010 D94
Stefanova,A vs Kamsky,G
0-1
8th Gibtelecom Masters 2010 E01
Kamsky,G vs Lenderman,A
1/2-1/2
8th Gibtelecom Masters 2010 B12
Carlsson,P vs Kamsky,G
0-1
8th Gibtelecom Masters 2010 B42
Kamsky,G vs Naumann,A
1/2-1/2
8th Gibtelecom Masters 2010 D77
Kosteniuk,A vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
8th Gibtelecom Masters 2010 B12
Kamsky,G vs Arakhamia Grant,K
1-0
8th Gibtelecom Masters 2010 B36
Dittmar,P vs Kamsky,G
0-1
8th Gibtelecom Masters 2010 D79
Kamsky,G vs Almasi,Z
1-0
52nd It 2010 C78
Bologan,V vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
52nd It 2010 C19
Kamsky,G vs Landa,K
1/2-1/2
52nd It 2010 B18
Brunello,S vs Kamsky,G
0-1
52nd It 2010 E60
Kamsky,G vs Jobava,Ba
1-0
52nd It 2010 A10
Kamsky,G vs Godena,M
1/2-1/2
52nd It 2009 A07
Safarli,E vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
52nd It 2009 C77
Vocaturo,D vs Kamsky,G
0-1
52nd It 2009 B42
Kamsky,G vs Zhou Weiqi
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2009 B83
Zhou Weiqi vs Kamsky,G
0-1
World Cup 2009 D15
Antonio,R vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2009 B40
Kamsky,G vs Antonio,R
1-0
World Cup 2009 B12
Kamsky,G vs Akopian,Vl
0-1
25th ECC 2009 D02
Eljanov,P vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
25th ECC 2009 D90
Drozdovskij,Y vs Kamsky,G
0-1
25th ECC 2009 D93
Kamsky,G vs Vitiugov,N
1/2-1/2
25th ECC 2009 C10
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