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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 Ivanchuk,V★
1-0
38th Olympiad 2008 C19
Kamsky,G vs Svidler,P★
1-0
38th Olympiad 2008 B40
Kamsky,G vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2
38th Olympiad 2008 C84
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kamsky,G★
1/2-1/2
38th Olympiad 2008 C84
Radjabov,T vs Kamsky,G★
1-0
38th Olympiad 2008 D85
Kamsky,G vs Karpov,Ana★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 A46
Carlsen,M vs Kamsky,G★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D15
Gelfand,B vs Kamsky,G★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D15
Leko,P vs Kamsky,G★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 C95
Morozevich,A vs Kamsky,G★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 C51
Kamsky,G vs Mamedyarov,S★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 B22
Svidler,P vs Kamsky,G★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 B00
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kamsky,G★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D13
Kamsky,G vs Ivanchuk,V★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 A34
Kamsky,G vs Ponomariov,R★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D00
Kamsky,G vs Grischuk,A★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 B22
Kamsky,G vs Kramnik,V★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 C65
Kamsky,G vs Svidler,P★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 A48
Kamsky,G vs Morozevich,A★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 A46
Kramnik,V vs Kamsky,G★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D15
Ivanchuk,V vs Kamsky,G★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D15
Grischuk,A vs Kamsky,G★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 A11
Kamsky,G vs Carlsen,M★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 A47
Mamedyarov,S vs Kamsky,G★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D94
Ponomariov,R vs Kamsky,G★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 C95
Kamsky,G vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D02
Kamsky,G vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 B52
Karpov,Ana vs Kamsky,G★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D12
Kamsky,G vs Ponomariov,R★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial 2008 C65
Morozevich,A vs Kamsky,G★
0-1
Tal Memorial 2008 B12
Kamsky,G vs Leko,P★
0-1
Tal Memorial 2008 A46
Kramnik,V vs Kamsky,G★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial 2008 D93
Kamsky,G vs Mamedyarov,S★
0-1
Tal Memorial 2008 B46
Kamsky,G vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial 2008 C43
Shirov,A vs Kamsky,G★
0-1
Tal Memorial 2008 D15
Ivanchuk,V vs Kamsky,G★
1-0
Tal Memorial 2008 D92
Kamsky,G vs Gelfand,B★
0-1
WCh Candidates Finals 2007 B52
Gelfand,B vs Kamsky,G★
1/2-1/2
WCh Candidates Finals 2007 D94
Kamsky,G vs Gelfand,B★
0-1
WCh Candidates Finals 2007 D02
Gelfand,B vs Kamsky,G★
1/2-1/2
WCh Candidates Finals 2007 D15
Kamsky,G vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2
WCh Candidates Finals 2007 B92
Bacrot,E vs Kamsky,G★
0-1
WCh Candidates s/f 2007 E08
Kamsky,G vs Bacrot,E★
1-0
WCh Candidates s/f 2007 C88
Bacrot,E vs Kamsky,G★
0-1
WCh Candidates s/f 2007 A81
Kamsky,G vs Bacrot,E★
1/2-1/2
WCh Candidates s/f 2007 D15
Kamsky,G vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
37th Olympiad 2006 C83
Gelfand,B vs Kamsky,G★
1-0
37th Olympiad 2006 E11
Kamsky,G vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
37th Olympiad 2006 D02
Kamsky,G vs Navara,D★
1-0
37th Olympiad 2006 C91
Carlsen,M vs Kamsky,G★
0-1
WCC Places 9-10 2005 B48
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