Gata Kamsky

January 5, 2024
Chess Player

Quick Facts

Gata Kamsky
Full Name Gata Kamsky
Occupation Chess Player
Date Of Birth Jun 2, 1974(1974-06-02)
Age 50
Birthplace Novokuznetsk
Country Russia
Birth City Kemerovo Oblast
Horoscope Gemini

Gata Kamsky Biography

Name Gata Kamsky
Birthday Jun 2
Birth Year 1974
Place Of Birth Novokuznetsk
Home Town Kemerovo Oblast
Birth Country Russia
Birth Sign Gemini
Parents Rustam Kamsky

Gata Kamsky is one of the most popular and richest Chess Player who was born on June 2, 1974 in Novokuznetsk, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia. Soviet born American Chess Grandmaster and the former World Rapid Chess Champion.

He was poised to become one day He was on pace to be the next Boris Spassky when he and his father defected to the United States. when his father and he escaped into America. United States.

At age 12 he defeated veteran Grandmaster Mark Taimanov in a tournament game. He also earned his National Master title in that year. He won the Soviet under-20 championship in 1987 and 1988.

In 1989, Gata Kamsky won a tournament in New York to earn the right to challenge Garry Kasparov to a two-game match; he lost that match later that year 0–2. In 1990, while aged 16 and still untitled, he played in the 64-player Interzonal tournament in Manila, the first step towards the World Chess Championship. He finished with 5½ / 13.

His father Rostam relocated his son into the United States in 1989.

Gata Kamsky Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Chess Player
House Living in own house.

Gata Kamsky is one of the richest Chess Player from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gata Kamsky 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Chess genius in his home country, the Soviet Union.

He has been at the top of the World and made it to an end of FIDE World Chess Championship 1996 at the age 22.

Gata Kamsky (Tatar: Гата Камский ; Russian: Гата Камский ; born June 2, 1974) is a Soviet-born American chess grandmaster, and a five-time U.S. champion.

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Who is Gata Kamsky Dating?

According to our records, Gata Kamsky is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Gata Kamsky’s is not dating anyone.

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In the September 1994 match against Short, there was a highly publicized confrontation between Kamsky’s father, Rustam Kamsky, and Short.

Facts & Trivia

Gata Ranked on the list of most popular Chess Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Russia. Gata Kamsky celebrates birthday on June 2 of every year.

In the first round of the 1994–95 FIDE Candidates matches, Kamsky beat Paul van der Sterren (+3=3−1). Kamsky’s quarter-final match against Anand, held in July and August 1994 in Sanghi Nagar, India, was more dramatic. After draws in the first two games, Anand won the next two games to take an imposing 3–1 lead. Game 5 was drawn. Kamsky then scored 2½–½ in the remaining three games to tie the match 4–4 (+2=4−2), then won the two rapid chess playoff games to win the match. In the semifinal, held in Sanghi Nagar in February 1995, Kamsky routed Valery Salov 5½–1½ (+4=3−0).

How strong is Gata Kamsky?

In 2018 Kamsky tied for third at the Chigorin Memorial out of 154 players and scored 9.5/15 in the 2018 World Rapid Championship. Still a strong grandmaster, he tied for second place in the 2019 Biel Master Open tournament, scoring 6.5/9. He also scored 8/15 at the 2019 World Rapid Championship.

Why did Kamsky quit chess?

He played a World Championship match at the age of 22, but then quit chess not of his own accord, but at the request of his father , as he explains in an interview with TVN.ru. Gata returned only 8 years later, but again rose to the top and blames favouritism of other US players for making his journey more difficult.

What happened Gata Kamsky?

Gata Kamsky
Country| Soviet Union (until 1989) United States (since 1989)
Born| June 2, 1974 Novokuznetsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Title| Grandmaster (1990)

What happened to Nigel Short?

Short was appointed to serve as one of several Vice Presidents of the World Chess Federation (FIDE) in October 2018.

Who is the greatest British chess player of all time?

Michael Adams
Country| England
Born| 17 November 1971 Truro, Cornwall, England
Title| Grandmaster (1989)
FIDE rating| 2698 (May 2022)

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