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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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Shankland,S vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Titled Tue 15th Jul Early 2025 E37
Bjerre,Jonas Buhl vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Titled Tue 15th Jul Early 2025 B11
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Mayank,Chakraborty
1-0
Titled Tue 15th Jul Early 2025 C89
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Dubnevych,Maksym
1-0
Titled Tue 15th Jul Early 2025 C70
Durarbayli,Vasif vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Titled Tue 15th Jul Early 2025 C45
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Donchenko,Alexa
0-1
Titled Tue 15th Jul Early 2025 B51
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Sarana,A
0-1
Titled Tue 15th Jul Early 2025 B20
Zepeda Berlanga,Jan Enrique vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Titled Tue 15th Jul Early 2025 B15
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Sjugirov,S
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 15th Jul Early 2025 B10
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Plyasunov,Daniil
1-0
Titled Tue 15th Jul Early 2025 B40
Alonso Rosell,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Titled Tue 15th Jul Early 2025 E11
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Vidit,S
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Bl Team Final 2025 C24
Gledura,B vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
FIDE World Bl Team Final 2025 A00
Eljanov,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
FIDE World Bl Team Final 2025 D02
Pert,R vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
FIDE World Bl Team Pool C 2025 D02
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Zakarian,Dimitrios Levon
1-0
FIDE World Bl Team Pool C 2025 B40
Sason,Noam vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
FIDE World Bl Team Pool C 2025 A07
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Erdogmus,Yagiz Kaan
0-1
FIDE World Bl Team Pool C 2025 C78
Kurbanbaev,Zalkar vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
FIDE World Bl Team Pool C 2025 C70
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Tsaknakis,Zisis
1-0
FIDE World Bl Team Pool C 2025 C79
Nurman,Alua vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Bl Team Pool C 2025 B07
Haydon,D vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Bl Team Pool C 2025 A06
Saric,Iv vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Rapid Team 2025 C70
Sokolovsky,Yahli vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
FIDE World Rapid Team 2025 C70
Florstedt,Johannes vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
FIDE World Rapid Team 2025 C45
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Mamedov,Rau
1-0
Battle Champions Blitz m 2025 B35
Mamedov,Rau vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Battle Champions Blitz m 2025 C55
Mamedov,Rau vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Battle Champions Blitz m 2025 A00
Mamedov,Rau vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Battle Champions Blitz m 2025 B07
Mamedov,Rau vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Battle Champions Blitz m 2025 A00
Mamedov,Rau vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Battle Champions Blitz m 2025 B07
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Mamedov,Rau
1-0
Battle Champions Blitz m 2025 B35
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Mamedov,Rau
0-1
Battle Champions Blitz m 2025 B35
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Mamedov,Rau
1-0
Battle Champions Blitz m 2025 A37
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Mamedov,Rau
1/2-1/2
Battle Champions Blitz m 2025 A13
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Mamedov,Rau
1/2-1/2
Battle Champions Rapid m 2025 B35
Mamedov,Rau vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Battle Champions Rapid m 2025 B22
Mamedov,Rau vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Battle Champions Rapid m 2025 B40
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Mamedov,Rau
0-1
Battle Champions Rapid m 2025 B20
Mamedov,Rau vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Battle Champions Rapid m 2025 C53
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Mamedov,Rau
1/2-1/2
Battle Champions Rapid m 2025 B20
Fridman,D vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2024-25 2025 E32
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Brkic,A
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2024-25 2025 A20
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Bluebaum,M
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2024-25 2025 C42
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Svane,R
0-1
Bundesliga 2024-25 2025 D41
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Kosakowski,Jakub
1-0
Bundesliga 2024-25 2025 A20
Anton Guijarro,D vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Bundesliga 2024-25 2025 B00
Bartel,Mat vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2024-25 2024 C50
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Laurusas,T
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2024-25 2024 D10
Narayanan,SL vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Bundesliga 2024-25 2024 D43
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