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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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Atabayev,Y vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
16th Asian Continental 2017 B15
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Dinstuhl,V
1-0
Bundesliga 2016-17 2017 B06
Nikolic,Pr vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Bundesliga 2016-17 2017 D27
Nemeth,Mi1 vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2016-17 2017 B12
Donchenko,Alexa vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2016-17 2017 A07
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Lupulescu,C
1-0
Bundesliga 2016-17 2017 C11
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Grimm,Julius
1-0
Bundesliga 2016-17 2016 D38
Saric,Iv vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2016-17 2016 C50
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Gajewski,G
1-0
Bundesliga 2016-17 2016 B94
Cornette,M vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Bundesliga 2016-17 2016 B13
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Jobava,Ba
0-1
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 C41
Moiseenko,A1 vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 D27
Jobava,Ba vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 C53
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Le Quang Liem
0-1
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 C67
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Moiseenko,A1
1-0
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 B30
Le Quang Liem vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 D27
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Mamedov,Rau
1/2-1/2
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 B31
Amonatov,F vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 C46
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Amonatov,F
1-0
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 B87
Jones,G vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 C45
Anton Guijarro,D vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 C65
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Jones,G
1/2-1/2
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 B76
Mamedov,Rau vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 C24
Zhukova,N vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 D31
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Pantsulaia,L
1/2-1/2
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 B41
Karthikeyan,M2 vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
15th Asian Continental 2016 C07
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Wei Yi
0-1
15th Asian Continental 2016 C80
Vakhidov,J vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
15th Asian Continental 2016 D31
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Wen Yang
1/2-1/2
15th Asian Continental 2016 C65
Ganguly,S vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
15th Asian Continental 2016 C50
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Lalith,B
1-0
15th Asian Continental 2016 C50
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Gundavaa,B
1/2-1/2
15th Asian Continental 2016 B90
Omar,Noa vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
15th Asian Continental 2016 D37
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Berg,E
1-0
Bundesliga 2015-16 2016 B90
Landa,K vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2015-16 2016 E06
Mihok,O vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2015-16 2016 D01
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Li Chao2
1-0
Bundesliga 2015-16 2016 C42
Sandipan,C vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2015-16 2016 D36
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Graf,F
0-1
Bundesliga 2015-16 2016 C12
Almasi,Z vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2015-16 2016 C67
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Melkumyan,H
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2015-16 2016 C67
Gledura,B vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Highlander Cup 2015 2015 E06
Balogh,C vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Highlander Cup 2015 2015 C50
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Gledura,B
1/2-1/2
Highlander Cup 2015 2015 C77
Gledura,B vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Highlander Cup 2015 2015 E11
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Gledura,B
1-0
Highlander Cup 2015 2015 C77
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Balogh,C
1/2-1/2
Highlander Cup 2015 2015 C67
Inarkiev,E vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
World Blitz 2015 2015 D27
Mamedov,Rau vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2015 2015 A13
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Alekseev,Evgeny
1-0
World Blitz 2015 2015 C67
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