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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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Esquivel,L vs Kamsky,G
0-1
VII Dos Hermanas Internet 2006 B00
Kamsky,G vs Esquivel,L
1/2-1/2
VII Dos Hermanas Internet 2006 C11
Kamsky,G vs Shabalov,A
1-0
ch-USA GpB 2006 B73
Shulman,Y vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
ch-USA GpB 2006 D17
Kamsky,G vs Novikov,I
1-0
ch-USA GpB 2006 B97
Tuvshintugs,B vs Kamsky,G
0-1
ch-USA GpB 2006 B42
Yermolinsky,A vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
ch-USA GpB 2006 D15
Kamsky,G vs Christiansen,L
1/2-1/2
ch-USA GpB 2006 B05
Becerra Rivero,J vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
ch-USA GpB 2006 C91
Kamsky,G vs Perelshteyn,E
1/2-1/2
ch-USA GpB 2006 A46
Browne,W vs Kamsky,G
0-1
ch-USA GpB 2006 B42
Kamsky,G vs Getz,Alec S
1-0
ch-New York State 2005 B12
Kamsky,G vs Needleman,G
1/2-1/2
American Continental 2005 B49
Bruzon,L vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
American Continental 2005 E62
Milos,G vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
American Continental 2005 C78
Kamsky,G vs Granda Zuniga,J
1-0
American Continental 2005 B90
Kamsky,G vs Gulko,B
1-0
American Continental 2005 B63
Shulman,Y vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
American Continental 2005 E15
Kamsky,G vs Zugic,I
1-0
American Continental 2005 C16
Sorin,A vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
American Continental 2005 E15
Kamsky,G vs Quiroga,F
1-0
American Continental 2005 B53
Mosquera,M vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
American Continental 2005 D00
Kamsky,G vs D'Arruda,R
1-0
American Continental 2005 B32
Sandipan,C vs Kamsky,G
1-0
33rd World Open 2005 B42
Kamsky,G vs Akobian,V
1/2-1/2
33rd World Open 2005 C11
Kamsky,G vs Shulman,Y
1/2-1/2
33rd World Open 2005 C18
Ganguly,S vs Kamsky,G
0-1
33rd World Open 2005 B41
Kamsky,G vs Mohota,N
1-0
33rd World Open 2005 B53
Mirabile,T vs Kamsky,G
0-1
33rd World Open 2005 B87
Ivanov,AV USA vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
33rd World Open 2005 B22
Kamsky,G vs Stripunsky,A
1/2-1/2
33rd World Open 2005 D23
Adianto,U vs Kamsky,G
0-1
HB Global CC 2005 B40
Mitkov,N vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
HB Global CC 2005 B43
Kraai,J vs Kamsky,G
0-1
HB Global CC 2005 A11
Kamsky,G vs Pruess,D
1-0
HB Global CC 2005 C11
Kacheishvili,G vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
HB Global CC 2005 D15
Shabalov,A vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
132nd NY Masters 2005 C85
Kamsky,G vs Bonin,J
1/2-1/2
131st NY Masters 2005 A46
Stripunsky,A vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
127th NY Masters 2004 C85
Benen,S vs Kamsky,G
0-1
127th NY Masters 2004 E15
Shulman,Y vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2004 E46
Kamsky,G vs De Firmian,N
1-0
ch-USA 2004 B53
Lugo,B vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2004 B43
Kamsky,G vs Benjamin,Joe
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2004 B33
Wojtkiewicz,A vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2004 D23
Kamsky,G vs Lapshun,Y
1-0
ch-USA 2004 C91
Martinez,Marce vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2004 B80
Kamsky,G vs Schneider,Dm
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2004 C83
Kraai,J vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2004 B11
Stripunsky,A vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
124th NY Masters 2004 C85
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