Kamsky Baku 2009

Gata Kamsky will compete in the 2009 Baku Open. Lets see if he can bounce back from the rough time he has had lately. He has not been the same since his loss to Topalov. It happens to a lot of players. I am sure he will soon regain his form. Hopefully in time for November's FIDE World cup. I also think that since he has qualified for the Candidates tournament already he is not too motivated. Even in the upcoming World Cup the winner will receive a spot into the Candidates matches which he he already qualified for. So how hard will he push? He is the defending champion so hopefully that will be motivation enough. At the very least he will want to rise in the world rankings again. Despite his current loss in rating points he is still the top player in the U.S. in my opinion.