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26 games · Head-to-head
Magnus Carlsen vs Gata Kamsky
Magnus Carlsen leads 11–7 with 8 draws in the 26 games of the two in the Rama Chess archive, 2005 to 2024. Every game can be replayed move by move.
26
Games
11
Magnus Wins
8
Draws
7
Kamsky Wins
Magnus
11
42.3%
Draws
8
30.8%
Kamsky
7
26.9%
Quick answer · Updated October 2026
Magnus vs Kamsky head to head
Magnus Carlsen leads Gata Kamsky 11–7, with 8 draws, in 26 games (2005–2024). In classical events Carlsen has won 2, Kamsky has won 1 and 6 were drawn.
| Type of event | Games | Carlsen won | Drawn | Kamsky won | Carlsen score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 55.6% |
| Rapid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Blitz and bullet | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 72.7% |
| Other events | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 40.0% |
| All games | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 57.7% |
First gameMagnus Carlsen vs Gata Kamsky · WCC Places 9-10 · 15 December 2005 · 1-0
Latest gameGata Kamsky vs Magnus Carlsen · Titled Tue 24th Dec Early · 24 December 2024 · 0-1
Kamsky's latest winMagnus Carlsen vs Gata Kamsky · Titled Tue 2nd Apr Early · 2 April 2024 · 0-1
Carlsen's latest winGata Kamsky vs Magnus Carlsen · Titled Tue 24th Dec Early · 24 December 2024 · 0-1
With White / BlackCarlsen with White: 6–6–3 · with Black: 5–2–4 (won–drawn–lost)
Busiest year2007, with 5 games
Source: the Rama Chess database of 7,484 Magnus Carlsen games, 2001 to 2025. It holds many of his games, not every game the two have ever played. The type of event (classical, rapid, blitz) is read from the event name; knockout tie-breaks are counted on their own.
Kamsky's wins
Every time Kamsky beat Magnus Carlsen (7)
- Magnus Carlsen vs Gata Kamsky, 0-1Titled Tue 2nd Apr Early · 2 April 2024 · Blitz and bullet · Ruy Lopez · 67 moves
- Gata Kamsky vs Magnus Carlsen, 1-018th Amber Rapid · 14 March 2009 · Rapid · Sicilian Defense · 49 moves
- Gata Kamsky vs Magnus Carlsen, 1-0World Cup · 10 December 2007 · Classical · Petrov Defense · 43 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Gata Kamsky, 0-1World Blitz · 21 November 2007 · Blitz and bullet · Modern Defense · 35 moves
- Gata Kamsky vs Magnus Carlsen, 1-0WCC Places 9-10 · 17 December 2005 · Other events · Slav Defense · 39 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Gata Kamsky, 0-1WCC Places 9-10 · 17 December 2005 · Other events · Sicilian Defense · 53 moves
- Gata Kamsky vs Magnus Carlsen, 1-0WCC Places 9-10 · 16 December 2005 · Other events · Sicilian Defense · 31 moves
Carlsen's wins
Carlsen's quickest wins against Kamsky
- Magnus Carlsen vs Gata Kamsky, 1-0Titled Tue 29th Nov Late · 29 November 2022 · Blitz and bullet · Ruy Lopez · 29 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Gata Kamsky, 1-0Titled Tue 1st Aug Early · 1 August 2023 · Blitz and bullet · Slav Defense · 32 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Gata Kamsky, 1-018th Amber Blindfold · 14 March 2009 · Other events · Slav Defense · 34 moves
Results by year
Magnus Carlsen vs Kamsky, year by year (2005–2024)
Carlsen wonDrawnKamsky won
Key position
How their latest decisive classical game ended
Replay the whole game move by move
Head to head · Updated October 2026
Magnus Carlsen vs Kamsky: the record
Magnus Carlsen and Gata Kamsky have met 26 times in the games collected here, from 2005 to 2024, across 19 events and all time controls (classical, rapid and blitz). Carlsen has won 11, Kamsky has won 7, and 8 ended in a draw. That gives Carlsen 15 points out of 26, a score of 57.7%.
With the white pieces Carlsen scored 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses in 15 games. With Black he scored 5 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in 11. Kamsky took 4 games with White and 3 games with Black.
Their first game in this collection was played in 2005 at the WCC Places 9-10; the most recent is from 2024 (Titled Tue 2nd Apr Early). The busiest year was 2007, with 5 games. The opening seen most often is the Slav Defense.
By colour
Results with White and Black
| Carlsen played | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 60% |
| Black | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 55% |
| All games | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 58% |
Year by year
Carlsen vs Kamsky, 2005–2024
| Year | Games | Carlsen won | Drawn | Kamsky won | Carlsen score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25% |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| 2007 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 40% |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 67% |
| 2009 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 88% |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% |
By Opening
Openings in this matchup
Games
All 26 games: Magnus Carlsen vs Kamsky
Year
Game
ECO
Result
2005
Magnus Carlsen vs Gata Kamsky
WCC Places 9-10
B43
1–0
2005
Gata Kamsky vs Magnus Carlsen
WCC Places 9-10
B33
1–0
2005
Magnus Carlsen vs Gata Kamsky
WCC Places 9-10
B48
0–1
2005
Gata Kamsky vs Magnus Carlsen
WCC Places 9-10
D14
1–0
2006
Gata Kamsky vs Magnus Carlsen
37th Olympiad
C83
½–½
2007
Magnus Carlsen vs Gata Kamsky
Tal Mem
C88
½–½
2007
Magnus Carlsen vs Gata Kamsky
World Blitz
B06
0–1
2007
Gata Kamsky vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz
D02
0–1
2007
Magnus Carlsen vs Gata Kamsky
World Cup
C45
½–½
2007
Gata Kamsky vs Magnus Carlsen
World Cup
C43
1–0
2008
Magnus Carlsen vs Gata Kamsky
FIDE GP
B19
½–½
2008
Gata Kamsky vs Magnus Carlsen
Tal Memorial Blitz
A47
0–1
2008
Magnus Carlsen vs Gata Kamsky
Tal Memorial Blitz
D15
½–½
2009
Magnus Carlsen vs Gata Kamsky
Corus A
D15
½–½
2009
Gata Kamsky vs Magnus Carlsen
18th Amber Rapid
B73
1–0
2009
Magnus Carlsen vs Gata Kamsky
18th Amber Blindfold
D15
1–0
2012
Magnus Carlsen vs Gata Kamsky
74th Tata Steel GMA
C89
½–½
2013
Magnus Carlsen vs Gata Kamsky
Sinquefield Cup 2013
D15
1–0
2013
Gata Kamsky vs Magnus Carlsen
Sinquefield Cup 2013
C69
0–1
2022
Magnus Carlsen vs Gata Kamsky
Titled Tue 29th Nov Late
C95
1–0
2023
Magnus Carlsen vs Gata Kamsky
Titled Tue 3rd Jan Late
A01
1–0
2023
Gata Kamsky vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 7th Mar Late
B44
0–1
2023
Gata Kamsky vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 13th Jun Early
D00
½–½
2023
Magnus Carlsen vs Gata Kamsky
Titled Tue 1st Aug Early
D11
1–0
2024
Magnus Carlsen vs Gata Kamsky
Titled Tue 2nd Apr Early
C63
0–1
2024
Gata Kamsky vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 24th Dec Early
D00
0–1
Questions
Magnus Carlsen vs Kamsky: questions and answers
Magnus vs Kamsky head to head: who has won more games?
Magnus Carlsen leads Gata Kamsky 11–7, with 8 draws, in 26 games (2005–2024). That is 15 points for Carlsen out of 26 (57.7%). The count covers the classical, rapid and blitz games in the Rama Chess database.
How many times has Kamsky beaten Magnus Carlsen?
Gata Kamsky has beaten Magnus Carlsen 7 times in the games in our database (1 classical, 1 rapid, 2 blitz and bullet, 3 other events): 4 with the white pieces and 3 with Black. The latest was Titled Tue 2nd Apr Early, 2 April 2024.
What is the Kamsky vs Magnus head to head in classical chess?
In classical events in our database they played 9 games: Carlsen won 2, Kamsky won 1 and 6 were drawn. Knockout tie-breaks (rapid or blitz) are not counted as classical.
What is the Magnus Carlsen vs Kamsky record in rapid and blitz?
In rapid events: 0–0–1, and in blitz and bullet events: 7–2–2 (Carlsen's wins, draws, losses), from the games in our database.
When did Magnus Carlsen and Kamsky first play?
The first game between them in our database is Magnus Carlsen vs Gata Kamsky at the WCC Places 9-10 (15 December 2005). Result: 1-0.
What was the latest game between Kamsky and Magnus Carlsen?
Gata Kamsky vs Magnus Carlsen at the Titled Tue 24th Dec Early (24 December 2024), result 0-1.
What is Carlsen's score with White and with Black against Kamsky?
With White Carlsen has 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses in 15 games; with Black 5 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in 11 games.
Can I replay all the Magnus Carlsen vs Kamsky games?
Yes. All 26 games are listed on this page. Each one opens on a board where you can step through the moves, check them with the engine, or practise the position.
The numbers on this page count the games in the Rama Chess database (2001 to 2025), not every game the two have ever played.