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Kasimdzhanov, Rustam

World Champion

modern era

Rustam Kasimdzhanov of Uzbekistan won the 2004 FIDE World Championship in Tripoli by defeating Michael Adams in the final, becoming the first and only player from Central Asia to hold a world chess title. He later served as a second to former World Champion Viswanathan Anand during several of Anand's world championship defenses.

Total Games

1848

Wins

709

Draws

815

Losses

324

38.4% wins44.1% draws17.5% losses

Most Played Openings

C42 - Petrov's Defense45D37 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack36D31 - Semi-Slav Defense: Gunderam Gambit34D45 - Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line33B90 - Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation31C78 - Ruy Lopez: Brix Variation28C88 - Ruy Lopez: Closed26D43 - Semi-Slav Defense25B07 - Pirc Defense25C67 - Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Berlin Wall22

Most Faced Opponents

Mamedyarov,S38 gamesMamedov,Rau25 gamesBacrot,E25 gamesAnand,V23 gamesGelfand,B23 gamesGrischuk,A20 gamesTopalov,V20 gamesPonomariov,R19 gamesAdams,Mi19 gamesIvanchuk,V17 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
1-0

Radjabov,T vs Kasimdzhanov,R

FIDE Grand Prix

2008

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FCGFCG
1-0

Kasimdzhanov,R vs Shirov,A

36th Olympiad

2004

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FCGFCG
0-1

Vescovi, Giovanni vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam

Wch U20

1995

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FCGFCG
0-1

Topalov,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R

FIDE WCh KO

2004

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FCGFCG
0-1

Almasi,Z vs Kasimdzhanov,R

FIDE WCh KO

2004

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FCGFCG
0-1

Parligras, Mircea vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam

Wch U16

1995

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FCGFCG
1-0

Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Bunzmann, Dimitrij

Wch U20

1999

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FCGFCG
1-0

Ovsejevitsch, Sergei vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam

Wch U16

1993

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FCGFCG
1-0

Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Bratanov, Zsivko

Wch U20

1997

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FCGFCG
0-1

Kasimdzhanov,R vs Grischuk,A

Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014

2014

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Games (1848)

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Ponomariov,R vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2
Germany Grand Prix 2021 2021 C49
Keymer,Vincent vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1-0
Germany Grand Prix 2021 2021 D12
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Kamsky,G★
1/2-1/2
Germany Grand Prix 2021 2021 D79
Leko,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1-0
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 C53
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1-0
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 C65
Navara,D vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1-0
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 A33
Mamedyarov,S vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 D20
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Grischuk,A★
0-1
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 D31
Nakamura,Hi vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1-0
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 C65
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Caruana,F★
1/2-1/2
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 D97
Gelfand,B vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 D37
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 A33
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 C69
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Radjabov,T★
1/2-1/2
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 C67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 A15
Giri,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 D31
Nakamura,Hi vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1-0
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 C78
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Kramnik,V★
1-0
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 D37
Ivanchuk,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
0-1
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 D56
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Topalov,V★
1-0
40th Olympiad Open 2012 D37
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Beliavsky,A★
1/2-1/2
40th Olympiad Open 2012 C69
Aronian,L vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2
40th Olympiad Open 2012 D43
Inarkiev,E vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
0-1
GRENKE Rapid WCh 2010 E10
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Kamsky,G★
0-1
GRENKE Rapid WCh 2010 C84
Gustafsson,J vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1-0
GRENKE Rapid WCh 2010 D13
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Gashimov,V★
1/2-1/2
GRENKE Rapid WCh 2010 B90
Grischuk,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
0-1
GRENKE Rapid WCh 2010 A15
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Kosteniuk,A★
1-0
GRENKE Rapid WCh 2010 C84
Bouaraba,M vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
0-1
GRENKE Rapid WCh 2010 A46
Seul,G vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
0-1
GRENKE Rapid WCh 2010 B20
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Schubert,Ge★
1-0
GRENKE Rapid WCh 2010 B07
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Foisor,S★
1-0
GRENKE Rapid WCh 2010 B35
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Grischuk,A★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Grand Prix 2008 D15
Leko,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Grand Prix 2008 B90
Mamedyarov,S vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Grand Prix 2008 E21
Radjabov,T vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1-0
FIDE Grand Prix 2008 B78
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2
38th Olympiad 2008 B78
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Gelfand,B★
0-1
WCh Candidates s/f 2007 C42
Gelfand,B vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2
WCh Candidates s/f 2007 D45
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Gelfand,B★
0-1
WCh Candidates s/f 2007 E15
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2
WCh Candidates s/f 2007 E15
Gelfand,B vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2
WCh Candidates s/f 2007 D48
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2
WCh Candidates s/f 2007 D24
Gelfand,B vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2
WCh Candidates s/f 2007 D43
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2
WCh Candidates s/f 2007 E15
Gelfand,B vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2
WCh Candidates s/f 2007 D43
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Radjabov,T★
1/2-1/2
37th Olympiad 2006 B30
Aronian,L vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2
37th Olympiad 2006 E05
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Ivanchuk,V★
1-0
37th Olympiad 2006 C92
Leko,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1-0
WCh-FIDE 2005 B42
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