GMGata Kamsky
FRA Born 1974 (Age ≈52) Male
- FIDE ID
- 2000024
About Gata Kamsky
Gata Kamsky was born in Novokuznetsk into a Tatar family. His grandfather's theatrical name provided the surname by which the chess player became known. As a youngster he defeated Mark Taimanov and won consecutive Soviet under-20 championships in 1987 and 1988. Show more
Gata Kamsky was born in Novokuznetsk into a Tatar family. His grandfather's theatrical name provided the surname by which the chess player became known. As a youngster he defeated Mark Taimanov and won consecutive Soviet under-20 championships in 1987 and 1988. He moved to the United States with his father in 1989 and became a grandmaster the following year. His first U.S. championship followed in 1991. Kamsky reached the 1996 FIDE world championship match against Anatoly Karpov. After a long break from top-level competition, he returned and won the 2007 World Cup. That victory earned a qualifying match against Veselin Topalov for a chance to challenge Viswanathan Anand. He later returned to the Candidates in 2011. Across his career he won the U.S. championship five times.
FIDE ratings
Rapid
2639Published FIDE
Blitz
2645Published FIDE
Official classical ranks
- World rank
- #184
- National rank · FRA
- #9
Active players · Nov 2026 FIDE list ⓘ
Rating milestones
- Highest recorded rating
- 2763 Jul 2013
- Recorded years
- 2001–2026
- Archived games
- 4513
Based on available monthly lists and saved games.
Rating history
FIDE rating history
Published rating lists through Nov 2026.
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Games
Published games available in our archive; coverage varies by tournament. Archive last checked: 2026-11-11 (UTC).
Online games are identified from known tournament names, playing sites and PGN mode. Other games are listed as OTB (over-the-board).
| # | Date | Event | Site | Round | White | Black | Result | Moves | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | 2024-09-27 | Julius Baer Gen Cup D3 W | chess.com INT | 2.3 | Gata Kamsky | Javokhir Sindarov | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 23 | Open |
| 402 | 2024-09-27 | Julius Baer Gen Cup D3 W | chess.com INT | 2.2 | Javokhir Sindarov | Gata Kamsky | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 60 | Open |
| 403 | 2024-09-27 | Julius Baer Gen Cup D3 W | chess.com INT | 2.1 | Gata Kamsky | Javokhir Sindarov | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 34 | Open |
| 404 | 2024-09-27 | Julius Baer Gen Cup D3 W | chess.com INT | 1.4 | Andrey Esipenko | Gata Kamsky | Won: 0-1 | 19 | Open |
| 405 | 2024-09-27 | Julius Baer Gen Cup D3 W | chess.com INT | 1.3 | Gata Kamsky | Andrey Esipenko | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 54 | Open |
| 406 | 2024-09-27 | Julius Baer Gen Cup D3 W | chess.com INT | 1.2 | Andrey Esipenko | Gata Kamsky | Won: 0-1 | 45 | Open |
| 407 | 2024-09-27 | Julius Baer Gen Cup D3 W | chess.com INT | 1.1 | Gata Kamsky | Andrey Esipenko | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 38 | Open |
| 408 | 2024-09-25 | Julius Baer Gen Cup Pl/In | chess.com INT | 9 | Gata Kamsky | David Anton Guijarro | Lost: 0-1 | 27 | Open |
| 409 | 2024-09-25 | Julius Baer Gen Cup Pl/In | chess.com INT | 8 | Vincent Keymer | Gata Kamsky | Won: 0-1 | 76 | Open |
| 410 | 2024-09-25 | Julius Baer Gen Cup Pl/In | chess.com INT | 7 | Gata Kamsky | Jan-Krzysztof Duda | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 37 | Open |
| 411 | 2024-09-25 | Julius Baer Gen Cup Pl/In | chess.com INT | 6 | Benjamin Bok | Gata Kamsky | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 52 | Open |
| 412 | 2024-09-25 | Julius Baer Gen Cup Pl/In | chess.com INT | 5 | Gata Kamsky | Grigoriy Oparin | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 30 | Open |
| 413 | 2024-09-25 | Julius Baer Gen Cup Pl/In | chess.com INT | 4 | Gata Kamsky | Mikhail Al. Antipov | Won: 1-0 | 41 | Open |
| 414 | 2024-09-25 | Julius Baer Gen Cup Pl/In | chess.com INT | 3 | Andy Woodward | Gata Kamsky | Won: 0-1 | 79 | Open |
| 415 | 2024-09-25 | Julius Baer Gen Cup Pl/In | chess.com INT | 2 | Ivan Rozum | Gata Kamsky | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 69 | Open |
| 416 | 2024-09-25 | Julius Baer Gen Cup Pl/In | chess.com INT | 1 | Gata Kamsky | Zachary Tanenbaum | Won: 1-0 | 58 | Open |
| 417 | 2024-09-24 | Titled Tue 24th Sep Early | chess.com INT | 9 | Mykola Korchynskyi | Gata Kamsky | Won: 0-1 | 54 | Open |
| 418 | 2024-09-24 | Titled Tue 24th Sep Late | chess.com INT | 9 | Gata Kamsky | Javier Buenafe Moya | Won: 1-0 | 33 | Open |
| 419 | 2024-09-24 | Titled Tue 24th Sep Late | chess.com INT | 8 | Nicola Altini | Gata Kamsky | Lost: 1-0 | 49 | Open |
| 420 | 2024-09-24 | Titled Tue 24th Sep Early | chess.com INT | 8 | Gata Kamsky | Yurii N. Khodko | Won: 1-0 | 43 | Open |
| 421 | 2024-09-24 | Titled Tue 24th Sep Early | chess.com INT | 7 | Olga Kuznetsova | Gata Kamsky | Won: 0-1 | 30 | Open |
| 422 | 2024-09-24 | Titled Tue 24th Sep Late | chess.com INT | 7 | Gata Kamsky | Patrik Stevik | Lost: 0-1 | 51 | Open |
| 423 | 2024-09-24 | Titled Tue 24th Sep Late | chess.com INT | 6 | Gata Kamsky | Nikolay Milchev | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 42 | Open |
| 424 | 2024-09-24 | Titled Tue 24th Sep Early | chess.com INT | 6 | Juan Cruz Arias | Gata Kamsky | Lost: 1-0 | 43 | Open |
| 425 | 2024-09-24 | Titled Tue 24th Sep Late | chess.com INT | 5 | Jake Kleiman | Gata Kamsky | Won: 0-1 | 80 | Open |
| 426 | 2024-09-24 | Titled Tue 24th Sep Early | chess.com INT | 5 | Gata Kamsky | Francisco Javier Munoz | Lost: 0-1 | 44 | Open |
| 427 | 2024-09-24 | Titled Tue 24th Sep Late | chess.com INT | 4 | Aaravamudhan Balaji | Gata Kamsky | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 67 | Open |
| 428 | 2024-09-24 | Titled Tue 24th Sep Early | chess.com INT | 4 | Pranesh M | Gata Kamsky | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 48 | Open |
| 429 | 2024-09-24 | Titled Tue 24th Sep Early | chess.com INT | 3 | Gata Kamsky | Anastasia Bodnaruk | Won: 1-0 | 46 | Open |
| 430 | 2024-09-24 | Titled Tue 24th Sep Late | chess.com INT | 3 | Gata Kamsky | Piotr Brzezina | Won: 1-0 | 50 | Open |
| 431 | 2024-09-24 | Titled Tue 24th Sep Early | chess.com INT | 2 | Kaiqi Yang | Gata Kamsky | Won: 0-1 | 47 | Open |
| 432 | 2024-09-24 | Titled Tue 24th Sep Late | chess.com INT | 2 | Francesco Bettalli | Gata Kamsky | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 41 | Open |
| 433 | 2024-09-24 | Titled Tue 24th Sep Late | chess.com INT | 1 | Gata Kamsky | Elbert Fang | Won: 1-0 | 28 | Open |
| 434 | 2024-09-24 | Titled Tue 24th Sep Early | chess.com INT | 1 | Gata Kamsky | Neven Hercegovac | Won: 1-0 | 23 | Open |
| 435 | 2024-09-24 | Titled Tue 24th Sep Late | chess.com INT | 11 | Tuna Ozates | Gata Kamsky | Won: 0-1 | 38 | Open |
| 436 | 2024-09-24 | Titled Tue 24th Sep Early | chess.com INT | 11 | Gata Kamsky | Grigoriy Oparin | Lost: 0-1 | 52 | Open |
| 437 | 2024-09-24 | Titled Tue 24th Sep Early | chess.com INT | 10 | Georgios Souleidis | Gata Kamsky | Won: 0-1 | 50 | Open |
| 438 | 2024-09-24 | Titled Tue 24th Sep Late | chess.com INT | 10 | Anna M. Sargsyan | Gata Kamsky | Lost: 1-0 | 45 | Open |
| 439 | 2024-09-17 | Titled Tue 17th Sep Early | chess.com INT | 9 | Mikhail Kobalia | Gata Kamsky | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 60 | Open |
| 440 | 2024-09-17 | Titled Tue 17th Sep Late | chess.com INT | 9 | Gata Kamsky | Alejandro Domingo Nunez | Won: 1-0 | 29 | Open |
| 441 | 2024-09-17 | Titled Tue 17th Sep Late | chess.com INT | 8 | Aaron Jacobson | Gata Kamsky | Lost: 1-0 | 34 | Open |
| 442 | 2024-09-17 | Titled Tue 17th Sep Early | chess.com INT | 8 | Gata Kamsky | Ortik Nigmatov | Won: 1-0 | 34 | Open |
| 443 | 2024-09-17 | Titled Tue 17th Sep Early | chess.com INT | 7 | Gata Kamsky | Uurtsaikh Agibileg | Lost: 0-1 | 30 | Open |
| 444 | 2024-09-17 | Titled Tue 17th Sep Late | chess.com INT | 6 | Gata Kamsky | Ruben Domingo Nunez | Won: 1-0 | 47 | Open |
| 445 | 2024-09-17 | Titled Tue 17th Sep Early | chess.com INT | 6 | Denis Lazavik | Gata Kamsky | Lost: 1-0 | 64 | Open |
| 446 | 2024-09-17 | Titled Tue 17th Sep Late | chess.com INT | 5 | Derek Wu | Gata Kamsky | Won: 0-1 | 30 | Open |
| 447 | 2024-09-17 | Titled Tue 17th Sep Early | chess.com INT | 5 | Sergey Kim | Gata Kamsky | Won: 0-1 | 33 | Open |
| 448 | 2024-09-17 | Titled Tue 17th Sep Early | chess.com INT | 4 | Gata Kamsky | Anastasia Bodnaruk | Won: 1-0 | 35 | Open |
| 449 | 2024-09-17 | Titled Tue 17th Sep Late | chess.com INT | 4 | Gata Kamsky | Stefanos Kazantzoglou | Won: 1-0 | 35 | Open |
| 450 | 2024-09-17 | Titled Tue 17th Sep Early | chess.com INT | 3 | Matfey Rogov | Gata Kamsky | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 115 | Open |
- vs Javokhir SindarovDraw · ½–½White · 2024-09-27 · Round 2.3Julius Baer Gen Cup D3 W
- vs Javokhir SindarovDraw · ½–½Black · 2024-09-27 · Round 2.2Julius Baer Gen Cup D3 W
- vs Javokhir SindarovDraw · ½–½White · 2024-09-27 · Round 2.1Julius Baer Gen Cup D3 W
- vs Andrey EsipenkoWon · 0-1Black · 2024-09-27 · Round 1.4Julius Baer Gen Cup D3 W
- vs Andrey EsipenkoDraw · ½–½White · 2024-09-27 · Round 1.3Julius Baer Gen Cup D3 W
- vs Andrey EsipenkoWon · 0-1Black · 2024-09-27 · Round 1.2Julius Baer Gen Cup D3 W
- vs Andrey EsipenkoDraw · ½–½White · 2024-09-27 · Round 1.1Julius Baer Gen Cup D3 W
- vs David Anton GuijarroLost · 0-1White · 2024-09-25 · Round 9Julius Baer Gen Cup Pl/In
- vs Vincent KeymerWon · 0-1Black · 2024-09-25 · Round 8Julius Baer Gen Cup Pl/In
- vs Jan-Krzysztof DudaDraw · ½–½White · 2024-09-25 · Round 7Julius Baer Gen Cup Pl/In
- vs Benjamin BokDraw · ½–½Black · 2024-09-25 · Round 6Julius Baer Gen Cup Pl/In
- vs Grigoriy OparinDraw · ½–½White · 2024-09-25 · Round 5Julius Baer Gen Cup Pl/In
- vs Mikhail Al. AntipovWon · 1-0White · 2024-09-25 · Round 4Julius Baer Gen Cup Pl/In
- vs Andy WoodwardWon · 0-1Black · 2024-09-25 · Round 3Julius Baer Gen Cup Pl/In
- vs Ivan RozumDraw · ½–½Black · 2024-09-25 · Round 2Julius Baer Gen Cup Pl/In
- vs Zachary TanenbaumWon · 1-0White · 2024-09-25 · Round 1Julius Baer Gen Cup Pl/In
- vs Mykola KorchynskyiWon · 0-1Black · 2024-09-24 · Round 9Titled Tue 24th Sep Early
- vs Javier Buenafe MoyaWon · 1-0White · 2024-09-24 · Round 9Titled Tue 24th Sep Late
- vs Nicola AltiniLost · 1-0Black · 2024-09-24 · Round 8Titled Tue 24th Sep Late
- vs Yurii N. KhodkoWon · 1-0White · 2024-09-24 · Round 8Titled Tue 24th Sep Early
- vs Olga KuznetsovaWon · 0-1Black · 2024-09-24 · Round 7Titled Tue 24th Sep Early
- vs Patrik StevikLost · 0-1White · 2024-09-24 · Round 7Titled Tue 24th Sep Late
- vs Nikolay MilchevDraw · ½–½White · 2024-09-24 · Round 6Titled Tue 24th Sep Late
- vs Juan Cruz AriasLost · 1-0Black · 2024-09-24 · Round 6Titled Tue 24th Sep Early
- vs Jake KleimanWon · 0-1Black · 2024-09-24 · Round 5Titled Tue 24th Sep Late
- vs Francisco Javier MunozLost · 0-1White · 2024-09-24 · Round 5Titled Tue 24th Sep Early
- vs Aaravamudhan BalajiDraw · ½–½Black · 2024-09-24 · Round 4Titled Tue 24th Sep Late
- vs Pranesh MDraw · ½–½Black · 2024-09-24 · Round 4Titled Tue 24th Sep Early
- vs Anastasia BodnarukWon · 1-0White · 2024-09-24 · Round 3Titled Tue 24th Sep Early
- vs Piotr BrzezinaWon · 1-0White · 2024-09-24 · Round 3Titled Tue 24th Sep Late
- vs Kaiqi YangWon · 0-1Black · 2024-09-24 · Round 2Titled Tue 24th Sep Early
- vs Francesco BettalliDraw · ½–½Black · 2024-09-24 · Round 2Titled Tue 24th Sep Late
- vs Elbert FangWon · 1-0White · 2024-09-24 · Round 1Titled Tue 24th Sep Late
- vs Neven HercegovacWon · 1-0White · 2024-09-24 · Round 1Titled Tue 24th Sep Early
- vs Tuna OzatesWon · 0-1Black · 2024-09-24 · Round 11Titled Tue 24th Sep Late
- vs Grigoriy OparinLost · 0-1White · 2024-09-24 · Round 11Titled Tue 24th Sep Early
- vs Georgios SouleidisWon · 0-1Black · 2024-09-24 · Round 10Titled Tue 24th Sep Early
- vs Anna M. SargsyanLost · 1-0Black · 2024-09-24 · Round 10Titled Tue 24th Sep Late
- vs Mikhail KobaliaDraw · ½–½Black · 2024-09-17 · Round 9Titled Tue 17th Sep Early
- vs Alejandro Domingo NunezWon · 1-0White · 2024-09-17 · Round 9Titled Tue 17th Sep Late
- vs Aaron JacobsonLost · 1-0Black · 2024-09-17 · Round 8Titled Tue 17th Sep Late
- vs Ortik NigmatovWon · 1-0White · 2024-09-17 · Round 8Titled Tue 17th Sep Early
- vs Uurtsaikh AgibilegLost · 0-1White · 2024-09-17 · Round 7Titled Tue 17th Sep Early
- vs Ruben Domingo NunezWon · 1-0White · 2024-09-17 · Round 6Titled Tue 17th Sep Late
- vs Denis LazavikLost · 1-0Black · 2024-09-17 · Round 6Titled Tue 17th Sep Early
- vs Derek WuWon · 0-1Black · 2024-09-17 · Round 5Titled Tue 17th Sep Late
- vs Sergey KimWon · 0-1Black · 2024-09-17 · Round 5Titled Tue 17th Sep Early
- vs Anastasia BodnarukWon · 1-0White · 2024-09-17 · Round 4Titled Tue 17th Sep Early
- vs Stefanos KazantzoglouWon · 1-0White · 2024-09-17 · Round 4Titled Tue 17th Sep Late
- vs Matfey RogovDraw · ½–½Black · 2024-09-17 · Round 3Titled Tue 17th Sep Early
FIDE tournaments
| Date | Tournament | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 | Atyrau Open 2026 MASTERS | Classical | 5½ |