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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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Krivoshey,S vs Kamsky,G
0-1
14th Ordix Open 2007 D15
Negele,M vs Kamsky,G
0-1
14th Ordix Open 2007 B21
Kamsky,G vs Wettengel,A
1-0
14th Ordix Open 2007 C18
Kamsky,G vs Eljanov,P
0-1
8th It 2007 E55
Charbonneau,P vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
8th It 2007 B01
Kamsky,G vs Sutovsky,E
1/2-1/2
8th It 2007 B53
Kamsky,G vs Tiviakov,S
1-0
8th It 2007 A47
Harikrishna,P vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
8th It 2007 D15
Kamsky,G vs Miton,K
1-0
8th It 2007 D27
Bluvshtein,M vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
8th It 2007 D94
Sasikiran,K vs Kamsky,G
0-1
MTel 2007 D15
Kamsky,G vs Nisipeanu,LD
1/2-1/2
MTel 2007 B47
Kamsky,G vs Sasikiran,K
0-1
MTel 2007 D27
Nisipeanu,LD vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
MTel 2007 D15
Ibragimov,I vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
9th Open 2007 D26
Kamsky,G vs Shulman,Y
1-0
9th Open 2007 D02
Shabalov,A vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
9th Open 2007 B41
Hess,Ro vs Kamsky,G
0-1
9th Open 2007 B22
Kamsky,G vs Kraai,J
1-0
9th Open 2007 C11
Sarkar,J vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
9th Open 2007 E32
Kamsky,G vs Paschall,W
1-0
9th Open 2007 B63
Kamsky,G vs Onyekwere,C
1-0
9th Open 2007 B97
Ibrahimov,R vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
VIII Dos Hermanas Internet 2007 D15
Kamsky,G vs Ibrahimov,R
1/2-1/2
VIII Dos Hermanas Internet 2007 A46
Sher,M vs Kamsky,G
0-1
VIII Dos Hermanas Internet 2007 B43
Kamsky,G vs Ibrahimov,R
1/2-1/2
VIII Dos Hermanas Internet 2007 B46
Sher,M vs Kamsky,G
0-1
VIII Dos Hermanas Internet 2007 D02
Kamsky,G vs Sher,M
1-0
VIII Dos Hermanas Internet 2007 D02
Ibrahimov,R vs Kamsky,G
1-0
VIII Dos Hermanas Internet 2007 A07
Yudasin,L vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
34th World Open 2006 C54
Kamsky,G vs Milov,V
1-0
34th World Open Blitz Playoff 2006 C10
Kamsky,G vs Benjamin,Joe
1/2-1/2
34th World Open 2006 B43
Stripunsky,A vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
34th World Open 2006 B40
Milov,V vs Kamsky,G
0-1
34th World Open 2006 D10
Kamsky,G vs Vescovi,G
1-0
34th World Open 2006 C91
Zaichik,G vs Kamsky,G
0-1
34th World Open 2006 A08
Kamsky,G vs Lenderman,A
1-0
34th World Open 2006 C91
La Rota,F vs Kamsky,G
0-1
34th World Open 2006 B24
Kamsky,G vs Onischuk,Al
1/2-1/2
NYC Mayor's Cup 2006 C18
Gulko,B vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
NYC Mayor's Cup 2006 D15
Kamsky,G vs Stripunsky,A
1-0
NYC Mayor's Cup 2006 B43
Kamsky,G vs Gulko,B
0-1
NYC Mayor's Cup 2006 D02
Ibragimov,I vs Kamsky,G
0-1
NYC Mayor's Cup 2006 B14
Onischuk,Al vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
NYC Mayor's Cup 2006 D15
Bacrot,E vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
Mtel Masters 2006 D15
Kamsky,G vs Bacrot,E
1-0
Mtel Masters 2006 C88
Doettling,F vs Kamsky,G
1-0
VII Dos Hermanas Internet 2006 D15
Esquivel,L vs Kamsky,G
0-1
VII Dos Hermanas Internet 2006 B41
Kamsky,G vs Esquivel,L
1/2-1/2
VII Dos Hermanas Internet 2006 C11
Kamsky,G vs Doettling,F
0-1
VII Dos Hermanas Internet 2006 B12
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