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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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Kamsky,G vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 C03
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Kamsky,G
0-1
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 A88
Kamsky,G vs Svidler,P
1-0
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 A22
Ivanchuk,V vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 B17
Kamsky,G vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 C92
Kamsky,G vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 A48
Topalov,V vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 E60
Kamsky,G vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 B90
Kamsky,G vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 A04
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kamsky,G
0-1
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 D15
Kamsky,G vs Caruana,F
0-1
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 C84
Mamedyarov,S vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 D15
Kamsky,G vs Morozevich,A
1-0
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 A42
Ponomariov,R vs Kamsky,G
1-0
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 B14
Kamsky,G vs Radjabov,T
1-0
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 B30
Nakamura,Hi vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 D10
Kamsky,G vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 B51
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Kamsky,G
1-0
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 C03
Leko,P vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 C80
Kamsky,G vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
20th TCh-RUS 2013 2013 B10
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
20th TCh-RUS 2013 2013 C88
Kamsky,G vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
20th TCh-RUS 2013 2013 A48
Grischuk,A vs Kamsky,G
1-0
Aeroflot Open Rapid Final 2013 D10
Kamsky,G vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open Rapid Final 2013 D02
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kamsky,G
0-1
SportAccord Blindfold Men 2012 2012 B12
Kamsky,G vs Leko,P
1-0
SportAccord Blindfold Men 2012 2012 A00
Kamsky,G vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blindfold Men 2012 2012 C42
Kamsky,G vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 C11
Morozevich,A vs Kamsky,G
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 E81
Kamsky,G vs Radjabov,T
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 C11
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kamsky,G
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 B04
Kamsky,G vs Leko,P
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 C67
Kamsky,G vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 A46
Kamsky,G vs Giri,A
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 A01
Kamsky,G vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 A01
Mamedyarov,S vs Kamsky,G
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 A10
Aronian,L vs Kamsky,G
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 D10
Grischuk,A vs Kamsky,G
1-0
SportAccord Rapid Men 2012 2012 C84
Radjabov,T vs Kamsky,G
1-0
SportAccord Rapid Men 2012 2012 A15
Kamsky,G vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
SportAccord Rapid Men 2012 2012 C84
Kamsky,G vs Leko,P
1-0
SportAccord Rapid Men 2012 2012 A46
Nakamura,Hi vs Kamsky,G
1-0
SportAccord Rapid Men 2012 2012 D15
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kamsky,G
1-0
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 C88
Kamsky,G vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 A00
Ponomariov,R vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 B04
Kamsky,G vs Leko,P
0-1
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 E55
Mamedyarov,S vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 D94
Kamsky,G vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 C84
Gelfand,B vs Kamsky,G
0-1
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 A88
Caruana,F vs Kamsky,G
1-0
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 D15
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