Gata Kamsky
Gata Kamsky (born June 2, 1974) is a Soviet-born American chess grandmaster, and the current World Rapid Chess Champion.[1] As of May 2012, he was rated No. 2 in the United States and No. 14 in the world.[2]
Kamsky was a prodigy who reached the final of the FIDE World Chess Championship 1996 at the age of 22, and reached a ranking of fourth in the world rankings in 1996.[3] He played almost no FIDE-rated games between 1997 and late 2004.
Kamsky was a prodigy who reached the final of the FIDE World Chess Championship 1996 at the age of 22, and reached a ranking of fourth in the world rankings in 1996.[3] He played almost no FIDE-rated games between 1997 and late 2004.