Who is Gata Kamsky?

Q: Who is Gata Kamsky?


A: Gata Kamsky is a Soviet-born American chess grandmaster.

Q: What major event did Kamsky reach the final of at the age of 22?


A: Kamsky reached the final of the FIDE World Chess Championship 1996 at the age of 22.

Q: What was Kamsky's world ranking in 1996?


A: Kamsky reached a ranking of fourth in the world in 1996.

Q: What was Kamsky doing between 1997 and late 2004?


A: Kamsky was studying medicine at the time and played almost no FIDE-rated games.

Q: What did Kamsky win in 2007?


A: Kamsky won the Chess World Cup 2007.

Q: Who did Kamsky lose to in a match to challenge for the World Chess Championship 2010?


A: Kamsky lost to Veselin Topalov in a match to challenge for the World Chess Championship 2010.

Q: How did Kamsky do in the Candidates Tournament to determine the challenger for the World Chess Championship 2012?


A: Kamsky advanced to the semi-finals before losing to Boris Gelfand in the Candidates Tournament to determine the challenger for the World Chess Championship 2012.

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