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Kamsky, Gata
GM🇫🇷FIDE 2000024· Male· France· Born in 1974
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Gata Kamsky, a 52-year-old French Grandmaster, is rated 2596 and ranked 8th among French players, and 166th worldwide. He is currently in the 2575–2600 range. 27 rated games in the past year (≈56/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 April 2026, Team 2026 - Coupe de France 8e Finale, and Team 2026 - Nationale 2 r7-9. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2eme Tournoi de Gata - Grand Tournoi de Blitz du C'Chartres Echecs) recently. His peak of 2763 was reached at age 39 (Jul 2013); he also reached World #10 in Sep 2011 and spent 36 months in the world top 20.
Competes for France since Jun 2025. Awarded GM in 2001 (age 27).
Current rating
2596
Standard
Rpd2640·Blz2645
All-time high
2763
−167 pts below
Jul 2013 · age 39
Jul 2013 · age 39
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#8
#8 · French players · of 17,422
36 months in World top 20 (2005–2013)
36 months in World top 20 (2005–2013)
Career timeline
24 entries2026
4th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 52 · rated 2611
Mar 2026
2025
Switched federation: USA → FRA
at age 51
Jun 2025
2023
2nd 45-50 player worldwide
at age 49 · rated 2665
May 2023
2021
Re-crossed 2650
at age 47
Sep 2021
2016
Re-crossed 2650
at age 42
Dec 2016
1,000 career games
at age 42
Nov 2016
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-11
2607 → 2596
Tournaments
10
17 games
Score
9/ 1752.9%
3W12D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1.5/3 | #45 | 2467 | -5.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #30 | 2505 | -1.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #542 | 2290 | -3.7 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #28 | 2366 | -5.1 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 3020 | +0.9 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #21 | 2768 | +4.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #40 | 2666 | +1.7 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/2 | #43 | 2546 | -1.7 |
Team | Jun 2025 | 0/1 | #16 | 1831 | -4.6 |
Team | Jun 2025 | 1/2 | #7 | 2461 | -3.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsBoris GelfandGM
🇮🇱ISR·2635
+3 −2 =18
23 games·last met Jul 2021
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vsAlexander GrischukGM
🇷🇺RUS·2641
+3 −7 =10
20 games·last met Dec 2018
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vsVasyl IvanchukGM
🇺🇦UKR·2634
+4 −3 =13
20 games·last met Feb 2014
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vsShakhriyar MamedyarovGM
🇦🇿AZE·2717
+3 −5 =9
17 games·last met Oct 2021
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vsSergey KarjakinGM
🇷🇺RUS·2750
+4 −5 =8
17 games·last met Apr 2014
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Rankings
/
France
#8
out of 24,420 players
Europe
#89
in continent
World
#166
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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