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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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Goletiani,R vs Kamsky,G
0-1
124th NY Masters 2004 A05
Stripunsky,A vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
124th NY Masters 2004 C85
Bonin,J vs Kamsky,G
1-0
123rd NY Masters 2004 D85
Kamsky,G vs Yudasin,L
1/2-1/2
122nd NY Masters 2004 D03
Yudasin,L vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
120th NY Masters 2004 B01
Kamsky,G vs Ehlvest,J
1/2-1/2
120th NY Masters 2004 D45
Lenderman,A vs Kamsky,G
0-1
119th NY Masters 2004 C50
Wojtkiewicz,A vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
119th NY Masters 2004 D11
Kamsky,G vs Krush,I
1-0
119th NY Masters 2004 D27
Lapshun,Y vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
118th NY Masters 2004 E15
Wojtkiewicz,A vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
117th NY Masters 2004 A13
Sarkar,J vs Kamsky,G
0-1
116th NY Masters 2004 E32
Bercys,S vs Kamsky,G
0-1
116th NY Masters 2004 E11
Kamsky,G vs Gustafsson,J
1/2-1/2
116th NY Masters 2004 D11
Kamsky,G vs Gustafsson,J
0-1
116th NY Masters Blitz 2004 C91
Gustafsson,J vs Kamsky,G
0-1
115th NY Masters 2004 D82
Bonin,J vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
115th NY Masters 2004 E16
Kamsky,G vs Scekic,M
1-0
112th NY Masters 2004 D30
Kamsky,G vs Miton,K
1-0
112th NY Masters 2004 A43
Vovsha,E vs Kamsky,G
1-0
110th NY Masters 2004 B43
Norowitz,Yaacov vs Kamsky,G
0-1
110th NY Masters 2004 A48
Bartell,T vs Kamsky,G
0-1
107th NY Masters 2004 E90
Fridman,D2 vs Kamsky,G
1-0
107th NY Masters 2004 D93
Kamsky,G vs Hoffmann,As
1-0
107th NY Masters 2004 A41
Scekic,M vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
106th NY Masters 2004 A07
Kamsky,G vs Vovsha,E
1/2-1/2
106th NY Masters 2004 C44
Kamsky,G vs Blatny,P
1-0
106th NY Masters 2004 B00
Kamsky,G vs Privman,B
1-0
106th NY Masters 2004 C11
Kamsky, Gata vs Salov, Valery
1-0
Donner mem 1996 E15
Piket, Jeroen vs Kamsky, Gata
1/2-1/2
Donner mem 1996 A70
Van Wely, Loek vs Kamsky, Gata
1-0
Donner mem 1996 E12
Sokolov, Ivan vs Kamsky, Gata
1-0
Donner mem 1996 A61
Kamsky, Gata vs De Firmian, Nick E
1/2-1/2
Donner mem 1996 A30
Granda Zuniga, Julio E vs Kamsky, Gata
1-0
Donner mem 1996 E15
Kamsky, Gata vs Hodgson, Julian M
1-0
Donner mem 1996 A04
Kamsky, Gata vs Adianto, Utut
1-0
Donner mem 1996 B12
Kamsky, Gata vs Illescas Cordoba, Miguel
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1996 B33
Sokolov, Ivan vs Kamsky, Gata
1/2-1/2
Groningen 1995 E32
Kamsky, Gata vs Piket, Jeroen
1-0
Dos Hermanas 1995 C83
Kamsky, Gata vs Salov, Valery
1-0
Candidats FIDE f2 1995 D66
Kamsky, Gata vs Hansen, Curt
1-0
Groningen 1995 C18
Kamsky, Gata vs Salov, Valery
1-0
Candidats FIDE f2 1995 D20
Lautier, Joel vs Kamsky, Gata
0-1
Groningen 1995 A30
Illescas Cordoba, Miguel vs Kamsky, Gata
1-0
Dos Hermanas 1995 A17
Kamsky, Gata vs Salov, Valery
1-0
Candidats FIDE f2 1995 B82
Salov, Valery vs Kamsky, Gata
1/2-1/2
Candidats FIDE f2 1995 E81
Salov, Valery vs Kamsky, Gata
1/2-1/2
Candidats FIDE f2 1995 E32
Kamsky, Gata vs Piket, Jeroen
1-0
Groningen 1995 C63
Salov, Valery vs Kamsky, Gata
0-1
Candidats FIDE f2 1995 E32
Kamsky, Gata vs Lautier, Joel
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1995 B33
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