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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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Vidit,S vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Shusha Chess Blitz 2022 2022 D30
Mamedov,Rau vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Shusha Chess Blitz 2022 2022 B10
Durarbayli,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Shusha Chess Rapid 2022 2022 C50
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Vidit,S
0-1
Shusha Chess Rapid 2022 2022 C45
Guseinov,G vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Shusha Chess Rapid 2022 2022 C69
Yilmaz,M vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Shusha Chess Rapid 2022 2022 D30
Wang Hao vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Shusha Chess Rapid 2022 2022 D34
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Maghsoodloo,Parham
1/2-1/2
Shusha Chess Rapid 2022 2022 B30
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Mamedov,Rau
1/2-1/2
Shusha Chess Rapid 2022 2022 B31
Handke,F vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2021-22 2022 C53
Zilka,S vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Bundesliga 2021-22 2022 C45
Braun,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2021-22 2022 D02
Rogozenco,D vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2021-22 2022 D32
Martinovic,Sa vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Bundesliga 2021-22 2022 D32
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Dragnev,Valentin
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2021-22 2022 D41
Schmittdiel,E vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Bundesliga 2021-22 2022 B14
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Pechac,Jergus
1-0
Bundesliga 2021-22 2022 D12
Rabiega,R vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2021-22 2022 C50
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Piorun,K
1-0
Bundesliga 2021-22 2022 D38
Burg,T vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Dutch League 2021-22 2022 C47
Vaisser,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Bundesliga 2021-22 2022 D31
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Vandenbussche,T
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2021-22 2022 C10
Baldauf,Marc vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Millennium Hybrid Masters 2022 E07
Zelbel,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2021-22 2022 C47
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Kraemer,Enrico
1-0
Bundesliga 2019-20 2021 C95
Kollars,Dmitrij vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2019-20 2021 C07
Baramidze,D vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2019-20 2021 C50
Arnaudov,G vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2019-20 2021 D02
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Johansson,Linus
1-0
Bundesliga 2019-20 2021 C02
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Libiszewski,F
1-0
Bundesliga 2019-20 2021 C11
Sonntag,HH vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2019-20 2021 B56
Sattarov,B vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Zakovat-Gambit A Final 2021 C24
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Yakubboev,Nodirbek
1/2-1/2
Zakovat-Gambit A Final 2021 A01
Sindarov,Javokhir vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Zakovat-Gambit A Final 2021 A01
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Iuldachev,S
1-0
Zakovat-Gambit A Final 2021 A05
Vakhidov,J vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Zakovat-Gambit A Final 2021 D31
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Vokhidov,Shamsiddin
1/2-1/2
Zakovat-Gambit A Final 2021 A04
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Nigmatov,Ortik
1-0
Zakovat-Gambit A Final 2021 A05
Gareev,T vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Zakovat-Gambit A Final 2021 D78
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Donchenko,Alexa
0-1
German Team Cup 2021 2021 B51
Natsidis,C vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
German Team Cup 2021 2021 E46
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Lagarde,Max
1-0
TCh-FRA Top 12 2021 2021 B13
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Duboue,P
1-0
TCh-FRA Top 12 2021 2021 A07
Barbot,Pi1 vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
TCh-FRA Top 12 2021 2021 D10
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Van Foreest,Jorden
0-1
TCh-FRA Top 12 2021 2021 C45
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Alonso Rosell,A
1-0
TCh-FRA Top 12 2021 2021 D79
Movsesian,S vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 12 2021 2021 C50
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Grandelius,N
1-0
TCh-FRA Top 12 2021 2021 D86
Meessen,R vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
ch-Schachbundesliga 2020 2020 D85
Salem,AR vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
World Stars Sharjah Int 2020 E10
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