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 Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
WCh-FIDE 2005 C67
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2
WCh-FIDE 2005 C88
Anand,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1-0
WCh-FIDE 2005 B90
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Polgar,Ju★
1-0
WCh-FIDE 2005 B85
Svidler,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2
WCh-FIDE 2005 B90
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Morozevich,A★
0-1
WCh-FIDE 2005 B83
Topalov,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1-0
WCh-FIDE 2005 C88
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2
WCh-FIDE 2005 B33
Adams,Mi vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2
WCh-FIDE 2005 B92
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Anand,V★
1-0
WCh-FIDE 2005 B90
Polgar,Ju vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1-0
WCh-FIDE 2005 B90
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
WCh-FIDE 2005 B06
Morozevich,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2
WCh-FIDE 2005 B92
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Shirov,A★
1-0
36th Olympiad 2004 B30
Navara,D vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2
36th Olympiad 2004 D37
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2004 C68
Adams,Mi vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
0-1
FIDE WCh KO 2004 B51
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2004 C91
Adams,Mi vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2004 C97
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Adams,Mi★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2004 C68
Adams,Mi vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2004 B43
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Adams,Mi★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2004 C42
Adams,Mi vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2004 B42
Topalov,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
0-1
FIDE WCh KO 2004 E17
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Topalov,V★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2004 B40
Topalov,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2004 E11
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2004 B52
Topalov,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2004 B41
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2004 D27
Grischuk,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
0-1
FIDE WCh KO 2004 D31
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Grischuk,A★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2004 C88
Grischuk,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2004 D31
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Grischuk,A★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2004 C69
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Almasi,Z★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2004 B42
Almasi,Z vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
0-1
FIDE WCh KO 2004 C99
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Ivanchuk,V★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2004 C10
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Ivanchuk,V★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2004 C18
Ivanchuk,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
0-1
FIDE WCh KO 2004 E16
Ivanchuk,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2004 D58
Ghaem Maghami,E vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2004 E18
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Ghaem Maghami,E★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2004 E18
Ramirez,Al vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
0-1
FIDE WCh KO 2004 B92
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Ramirez,Al★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2004 D10
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Ramirez,Al★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2004 A58
Ramirez,Al vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2004 B49
Korchnoi,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2
Olympiad 2002 D37
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Azmaiparashvili,Z★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2001 D15
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Azmaiparashvili,Z★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2001 D94
Azmaiparashvili,Z vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2001 C45
Azmaiparashvili,Z vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2001 D54
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