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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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Kasimdzhanov,R vs Gelfand,B
1-0
World Blitz 2007 B90
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 C67
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 E15
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 E32
Anand,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 C68
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Grischuk,A
0-1
World Blitz 2007 E32
Ponomariov,R vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Chess Champions League 2007 E66
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Karpov,Ana
1-0
Chess Champions League 2007 E37
Polgar,Ju vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Chess Champions League 2007 C78
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Chess Champions League 2007 D58
Karpov,Ana vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Chess Champions League 2007 E90
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Chess Champions League 2007 D55
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
Chess Champions League 2007 C92
Topalov,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Chess Champions League 2007 E15
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Nakamura,H
0-1
Corsica Masters 2007 D45
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Karpov,Ana
1-0
Corsica Masters 2007 E15
Karpov,Ana vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Corsica Masters 2007 B14
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Karpov,Ana
1-0
Corsica Masters 2007 E15
Nakamura,H vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Corsica Masters 2007 E11
Karpov,Ana vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Corsica Masters 2007 D30
Navara,D vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2007-8 2007 D43
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Chess Classic Rapid Prelim 2007 D43
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
Chess Classic Rapid Prelim 2007 E37
Anand,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Chess Classic Rapid Prelim 2007 C92
Aronian,L vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Chess Classic Rapid Prelim 2007 D45
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
HZ Open 2007 C18
Topalov,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
XX Ciudad de Leon 2007 E06
Topalov,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
XX Ciudad de Leon 2007 D12
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
XX Ciudad de Leon 2007 E92
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Topalov,V
0-1
XX Ciudad de Leon 2007 E81
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP Honor Gp1 2007 D37
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Korchnoi,V
1-0
TCh-RUS 2007 E35
Anand,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
10th Corsica Masters KO 2006 C92
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
10th Corsica Masters KO 2006 D13
Shirov,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
22nd ECU Club Cup 2006 C99
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
13th Ordix Open 2006 C96
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
13th Ordix Open 2006 C14
Ponomariov,R vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
10th Petr Izmailov Mem 2006 E70
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
10th Petr Izmailov Mem 2006 B91
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Morozevich,A
1-0
10th Petr Izmailov Mem 2006 B81
Morozevich,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
10th Petr Izmailov Mem 2006 C77
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
10th Petr Izmailov Mem 2006
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
10th Petr Izmailov Mem 2006 B65
Kotronias,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
37th Olympiad 2006 C92
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Bruzon,L
0-1
37th Olympiad 2006 B46
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Naiditsch,A
1/2-1/2
37th Olympiad 2006 B91
Sasikiran,K vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
37th Olympiad 2006 D26
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Jobava,Ba
1/2-1/2
37th Olympiad 2006 B19
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Sokolov,Iv
1-0
37th Olympiad 2006 C78
Smerdon,D vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
37th Olympiad 2006 C47
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