Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
World ChampionRustam 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
Featured Games
1-0
Radjabov,T vs Kasimdzhanov,R
FIDE Grand Prix
2008
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Kasimdzhanov,R vs Shirov,A
36th Olympiad
2004
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Vescovi, Giovanni vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
Wch U20
1995
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Topalov,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
FIDE WCh KO
2004
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Almasi,Z vs Kasimdzhanov,R
FIDE WCh KO
2004
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Parligras, Mircea vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
Wch U16
1995
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Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Bunzmann, Dimitrij
Wch U20
1999
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Ovsejevitsch, Sergei vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
Wch U16
1993
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Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Bratanov, Zsivko
Wch U20
1997
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Kasimdzhanov,R vs Grischuk,A
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014
2014
View PrintGames (1848)
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1/2-1/2Olympiad 2002 B85
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Ye Jiangchuan
0-1Olympiad 2002 B48
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Rausis,I
1-0Olympiad 2002 B19
Movsesian,S vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2Olympiad 2002 B70
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Papaioannou,I
1/2-1/2Olympiad 2002 B01
Anand,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0FIDE World Cup Final 2002 C42
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2FIDE World Cup Final 2002 B12
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Beliavsky,A
1-0FIDE World Cup SF 2002 C95
Beliavsky,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2FIDE World Cup SF 2002 D58
Anand,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0FIDE World Cup Gp C 2002 B33
Polgar,Ju vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1FIDE GP 2002 C22
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Polgar,Ju
1-0FIDE GP 2002 B48
Polgar,Ju vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0FIDE GP 2002 C42
Polgar,Ju vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0FIDE GP 2002 C42
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Polgar,Ju
1-0FIDE GP 2002 B97
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2002 C88
Khalifman,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0FIDE GP 2002 E73
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Korchnoi,V
1-04th Borowski GM 2002 C11
Leko,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-04th Borowski GM 2002 C81
Jussupow,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/24th Borowski GM 2002 E52
Adams,Mi vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2001-2 2002 B31
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Bareev,E
0-1Corus 2002 D45
Timman,J vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2Corus 2002 B31
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Corus 2002 D97
Gurevich,M vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0Corus 2002 D85
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Van Wely,L
1-0Corus 2002 E04
Piket,Je vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2Corus 2002 D59
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Corus 2002 E12
Morozevich,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0Corus 2002 B31
Lautier,J vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0Corus 2002 D41
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Khalifman,A
0-1Corus 2002 D97
Dreev,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1Corus 2002 D42
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2Corus 2002 E12
Grischuk,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0Corus 2002 C99
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Jussupow,A
0-1World Teams 2001 D36
Svidler,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2World Teams 2001 C99
Leko,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2World Teams 2001 C97
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1World Teams 2001 A32
Kasparov,G vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0EUR-ASIA Rapid Match 2001 B36
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Kasparov,G
0-1EUR-ASIA Rapid Match 2001 A60
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Jussupow,A
1/2-1/23rd Julian Borowski A 2001 C42
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2World Cup of Rapid Chess Gp B 2001 C78
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Morozevich,A
1-0World Cup of Rapid Chess Gp B 2001 D16
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Shirov,A
0-1Bundesliga 2000-1 2001 B62
Aronian,L vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0Bundesliga 2000-1 2001 E66
Salmensuu,O vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-134th Olympiad 2000 B07
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Lesiege,A
1-034th Olympiad 2000 D47
Efimov,I vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/234th Olympiad 2000 D10
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/234th Olympiad 2000 D97
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Sasikiran,K
1-034th Olympiad 2000 D17