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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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Gelfand,B vs Kamsky,G★
1/2-1/2
WCh Candidates 2011 A10
Kamsky,G vs Gelfand,B★
0-1
WCh Candidates 2011 B32
Gelfand,B vs Kamsky,G★
1-0
WCh Candidates 2011 A04
Gelfand,B vs Kamsky,G★
1/2-1/2
WCh Candidates 2011 D80
Kamsky,G vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2
WCh Candidates 2011 B90
Gelfand,B vs Kamsky,G★
1/2-1/2
WCh Candidates 2011 D80
Kamsky,G vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2
WCh Candidates 2011 B90
Topalov,V vs Kamsky,G★
1/2-1/2
WCh Candidates 2011 A15
Kamsky,G vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
WCh Candidates 2011 B90
Topalov,V vs Kamsky,G★
0-1
WCh Candidates 2011 A15
Kamsky,G vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
WCh Candidates 2011 B90
Kamsky,G vs Grischuk,A★
0-1
39th Olympiad Men 2010 A37
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Kamsky,G★
0-1
GRENKE Rapid WCh 2010 C84
Kamsky,G vs Markowski,T★
1-0
GRENKE Rapid WCh 2010 A46
Grischuk,A vs Kamsky,G★
1/2-1/2
GRENKE Rapid WCh 2010 D85
Aronian,L vs Kamsky,G★
0-1
GRENKE Rapid WCh 2010 D15
Kamsky,G vs Gashimov,V★
1/2-1/2
GRENKE Rapid WCh 2010 B73
Kamsky,G vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
GRENKE Rapid WCh 2010 C91
Ackermann,Rob LUX vs Kamsky,G★
0-1
GRENKE Rapid WCh 2010 B42
Kamsky,G vs Schulze,A★
1-0
GRENKE Rapid WCh 2010 B03
Kovac,B vs Kamsky,G★
0-1
GRENKE Rapid WCh 2010 B41
Hausrath,D vs Kamsky,G★
0-1
GRENKE Rapid WCh 2010 A05
Kamsky,G vs Zatonskih,A★
1-0
GRENKE Rapid WCh 2010 B01
Kamsky,G vs Morozevich,A★
1/2-1/2
18th Amber Rapid 2009 B12
Morozevich,A vs Kamsky,G★
1-0
18th Amber Blindfold 2009 E32
Topalov,V vs Kamsky,G★
0-1
18th Amber Rapid 2009 B42
Kamsky,G vs Topalov,V★
0-1
18th Amber Blindfold 2009 B43
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kamsky,G★
1-0
18th Amber Rapid 2009 C95
Kamsky,G vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
18th Amber Blindfold 2009 B52
Radjabov,T vs Kamsky,G★
1-0
18th Amber Blindfold 2009 B01
Kamsky,G vs Radjabov,T★
1-0
18th Amber Rapid 2009 B32
Kramnik,V vs Kamsky,G★
1/2-1/2
18th Amber Rapid 2009 A15
Kamsky,G vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
18th Amber Blindfold 2009 D11
Kamsky,G vs Leko,P★
1-0
18th Amber Rapid 2009 C85
Leko,P vs Kamsky,G★
1/2-1/2
18th Amber Blindfold 2009 B00
Kamsky,G vs Ivanchuk,V★
1/2-1/2
18th Amber Blindfold 2009 B90
Ivanchuk,V vs Kamsky,G★
1/2-1/2
18th Amber Rapid 2009 C95
Kamsky,G vs Aronian,L★
1-0
18th Amber Rapid 2009 D02
Aronian,L vs Kamsky,G★
1-0
18th Amber Blindfold 2009 A15
Anand,V vs Kamsky,G★
1-0
18th Amber Rapid 2009 C95
Kamsky,G vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
18th Amber Blindfold 2009 C88
Carlsen,M vs Kamsky,G★
1-0
18th Amber Blindfold 2009 D15
Kamsky,G vs Carlsen,M★
1-0
18th Amber Rapid 2009 B73
Topalov,V vs Kamsky,G★
1-0
World Chess Challenge 2009 C07
Kamsky,G vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
World Chess Challenge 2009 B12
Topalov,V vs Kamsky,G★
1-0
World Chess Challenge 2009 C07
Kamsky,G vs Topalov,V★
1-0
World Chess Challenge 2009 C92
Topalov,V vs Kamsky,G★
1/2-1/2
World Chess Challenge 2009 D81
Kamsky,G vs Topalov,V★
0-1
World Chess Challenge 2009 C65
Topalov,V vs Kamsky,G★
1/2-1/2
World Chess Challenge 2009 D86
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