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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 Tabatabaei,M
1-0
Bundesliga 2024-25 2024 B20
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Sindarov,Javokhir
1/2-1/2
2nd Kasimdzhanov Cup 2024 2024 C78
Vakhidov,J vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
2nd Kasimdzhanov Cup 2024 2024 D34
Yakubboev,Nodirbek vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
2nd Kasimdzhanov Cup 2024 2024 C70
Vokhidov,Shamsiddin vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
2nd Kasimdzhanov Cup 2024 2024 C70
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Maghsoodloo,Parham
1/2-1/2
2nd Kasimdzhanov Cup 2024 2024 B15
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Naumann,Al
1-0
Bundesliga 2023-24 2024 C70
Buckels,Valentin vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2023-24 2024 E62
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Stevic,H
1-0
Bundesliga 2023-24 2024 D17
Cheng,Bo vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2023-24 2024 D30
Lai,Hing Ting vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Bundesliga 2023-24 2024 A07
Hoeffer,D vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2023-24 2024 A45
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Maiwald,JU
1-0
Bundesliga 2023-24 2024 C03
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Johansson,Linus
1-0
Bundesliga 2023-24 2024 C07
Kjartansson,G vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2023-24 2024 D32
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Krejci,Jan2
1-0
Bundesliga 2023-24 2023 C96
Cyborowski,L vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2023-24 2023 D11
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Kramer,Julian
1-0
Bundesliga 2023-24 2023 B57
Ochsner,B vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Bundesliga 2023-24 2023 C84
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Jovanovic,Zo CRO
1/2-1/2
German Team Cup 2023 2023 B07
Warmerdam,Max vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
German Team Cup 2023 2023 E48
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Dgebuadze,A
1-0
Bundesliga 2022-23 2023 C19
Anton Guijarro,D vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2022-23 2023 C88
Van Haastert,E vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Dutch League 2022-23 2023 C47
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Sindarov,Javokhir
1/2-1/2
1st Kasimdzhanov Masters 2023 C80
Vakhidov,J vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
1st Kasimdzhanov Masters 2023 A28
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Vokhidov,Shamsiddin
0-1
1st Kasimdzhanov Masters 2023 B40
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Yakubboev,Nodirbek
1-0
1st Kasimdzhanov Masters 2023 C77
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Van Foreest,Jorden
1-0
1st Kasimdzhanov Masters 2023 C70
Maghsoodloo,Parham vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
1st Kasimdzhanov Masters 2023 D37
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Dinstuhl,V
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2022-23 2023 D25
Smeets,J vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2022-23 2023 C45
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Dragnev,Valentin
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2022-23 2023 C42
Dautov,R vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2022-23 2023 E11
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Richter,Nils
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2022-23 2023 E12
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Stevic,H
1-0
Bundesliga 2022-23 2022 D20
Kramer,Julian vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Bundesliga 2022-23 2022 B90
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Teclaf,Pawel
1-0
Bundesliga 2022-23 2022 C11
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Vidit,S
1-0
Shusha Chess Blitz 2022 2022 B30
Maghsoodloo,Parham vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Shusha Chess Blitz 2022 2022 D32
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Yilmaz,M
0-1
Shusha Chess Blitz 2022 2022 A08
Wang Hao vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Shusha Chess Blitz 2022 2022 C78
Mamedov,Rau vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Shusha Chess Blitz 2022 2022 B10
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Maghsoodloo,Parham
0-1
Shusha Chess Blitz 2022 2022 B40
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Wang Hao
1/2-1/2
Shusha Chess Blitz 2022 2022 B40
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Guseinov,G
1/2-1/2
Shusha Chess Blitz 2022 2022 B27
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Mamedov,Rau
1/2-1/2
Shusha Chess Blitz 2022 2022 B50
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Durarbayli,V
1/2-1/2
Shusha Chess Blitz 2022 2022 B90
Yilmaz,M vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Shusha Chess Blitz 2022 2022 D32
Guseinov,G vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Shusha Chess Blitz 2022 2022 C69
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