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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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Karjakin,Sergey vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 C92
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Anand,V
0-1
Bundesliga 2005-6 2006 C88
Karpov,Ana vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Keres Mem Rapid 2006 D08
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Shirov,A
1-0
Keres Mem Rapid 2006 B30
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Keres Mem Rapid 2006 B33
Jussupow,Ar vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2005-6 2005 C01
Mamedyarov,S vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Blitz Match 2005
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
Blitz Match 2005
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Mamedyarov,S
0-1
Blitz Match 2005
Mamedyarov,S vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Blitz Match 2005
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
Blitz Match 2005
Mamedyarov,S vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Blitz Match 2005
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Mamedyarov,S
0-1
Blitz Match 2005
Mamedyarov,S vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Blitz Match 2005
Anand,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
18th Rapid KO 2005 C88
Anand,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
18th Rapid KO 2005 B90
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Anand,V
1-0
18th Rapid KO 2005 B90
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
18th Rapid KO 2005 B46
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
18th Rapid KO 2005 C42
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
18th Rapid KO 2005 B31
Shirov,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
18th Rapid KO 2005 B80
Shirov,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
18th Rapid KO 2005 B80
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
XXII SuperGM 2005 B31
Topalov,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
XXII SuperGM 2005 D31
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Anand,V
0-1
XXII SuperGM 2005 B50
Adams,Mi vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
XXII SuperGM 2005 C88
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Kasparov,G
0-1
XXII SuperGM 2005 D47
Leko,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
XXII SuperGM 2005 C89
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
XXII SuperGM 2005 E94
Anand,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
XXII SuperGM 2005 C88
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
XXII SuperGM 2005 C89
Kasparov,G vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
XXII SuperGM 2005 C42
Johansen,D vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
36th Olympiad 2004 E61
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Van Wely,L
1-0
36th Olympiad 2004 B33
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Sadvakasov,D
1-0
36th Olympiad 2004 B50
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Onischuk,Al
1/2-1/2
36th Olympiad 2004 C89
Aleksandrov,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
36th Olympiad 2004 D37
Tissir,M vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
36th Olympiad 2004 C11
Beliavsky,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
It 2004 E11
Beliavsky,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
It 2004 E11
Grischuk,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 C91
Petrosian,TL vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 B08
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Shirov,A
0-1
Bundesliga 2003-4 2004 D96
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0
1st Samba Cup 2003 E58
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Short,N
0-1
1st Samba Cup 2003 C95
Shirov,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bosnia GM 2003 C88
Radjabov,T vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bosnia GM 2003 D37
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Kozul,Z
1-0
Olympiad 2002 E70
Seirawan,Y vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Olympiad 2002 E70
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Dao Thien Hai
1/2-1/2
Olympiad 2002 C42
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