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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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Kotsur,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
34th Olympiad 2000 B09
Annageldyev,O vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 B83
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Rowson,J
1-0
34th Olympiad 2000 D98
Stefansson,H vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
34th Olympiad 2000 B07
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Ye Jiangchuan
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 E97
Mitkov,N vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 C18
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Erdogdu,M
1-0
34th Olympiad 2000 A65
Timman,J vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Blitz Chess Marathon 2000 A04
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Timman,J
0-1
Blitz Chess Marathon 2000 E15
Ivanchuk,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2007-8 2000 C49
Timman, Jan H vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Dordrecht FPO 1999 B07
Gurevich, Mikhail vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
1/2-1/2
VAM Hoogeveen op 1999 E97
Neverov, Valeriy vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
VAM Hoogeveen op 1999 E66
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Berelovich, Aleksandar
1/2-1/2
VAM Hoogeveen op 1999 A35
Gofshtein, Leonid D vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
VAM Hoogeveen op 1999 E92
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Bosch, Jeroen
1-0
VAM Hoogeveen op 1999 D34
Goloshchapov, Alexander vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
1/2-1/2
VAM Hoogeveen op 1999 B08
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Van Kooten, Luuk
1-0
VAM Hoogeveen op 1999 D94
Vistisen, Lars vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
VAM Hoogeveen op 1999 B08
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Jens, Jonitz
0-1
VAM Hoogeveen op 1999 A65
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1999 B53
Kasparov, Gary vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
1-0
Hoogovens 1999 D72
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1999 D58
Svidler, Peter vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
1-0
Hoogovens 1999 B43
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Timman, Jan H
0-1
Hoogovens 1999 A29
Anand, Viswanathan vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
1-0
Hoogovens 1999 B47
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
1-0
Hoogovens 5' 1999 B47
Svidler, Peter vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Hoogovens 5' 1999 B47
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
Hoogovens 5' 1999 B70
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Kasparov, Gary
0-1
Hoogovens 5' 1999 B53
Topalov, Veselin vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Hoogovens 5' 1999 E97
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Timman, Jan H
0-1
Hoogovens 5' 1999 B46
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Anand, Viswanathan
0-1
Hoogovens 5' 1999 E12
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1999 B80
Shirov, Alexei vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1999 B49
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
1-0
Elista ol (Men) 1998 D58
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
1/2-1/2
Elista ol (Men) 1998 C43
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Abasov,N
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2025-26 2025 E17
Karthik,V4 vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Bundesliga 2025-26 2025 A21
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Papp,Ga
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2025-26 2025 C70
Socko,B vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2025-26 2025 B30
Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Titled Tue 5th Aug Early 2025 B12
Martinez Alcantara,Jose Eduardo vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Titled Tue 5th Aug Early 2025 A15
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Bardyk,Artem
1-0
Titled Tue 5th Aug Early 2025 B50
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Deac,Bogdan-Daniel
0-1
Titled Tue 5th Aug Early 2025 C77
Freitas,Ronan Cunha vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Titled Tue 5th Aug Early 2025 E11
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Naroditsky,D
1-0
Titled Tue 5th Aug Early 2025 B20
Mitrabha,G vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Titled Tue 5th Aug Early 2025 A01
Novozhilov,Semen vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Titled Tue 5th Aug Early 2025 E11
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Exposito Milan,Adrian
1-0
Titled Tue 5th Aug Early 2025 B50
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