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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 Vachier Lagrave,M
0-1
World Blitz 2015 2015 B51
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Malakhov,V
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2015 2015 B08
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Gajewski,G
1-0
World Blitz 2015 2015 B42
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Bruzon Batista,L
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2015 2015 B90
Tomashevsky,E vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
World Blitz 2015 2015 A29
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Przybylski,W
1-0
World Blitz 2015 2015 C42
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Onischuk,V
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2015 2015 B08
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Piorun,K
1-0
World Blitz 2015 2015 B32
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Fedoseev,Vl3
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2015 2015 B40
Korobov,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2015 2015 D37
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Guseinov,G
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2015 2015 B31
Savchenko,B vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
World Rapid 2015 2015 C78
Dreev,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
World Rapid 2015 2015 D37
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Mamedov,Rau
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2015 2015 B70
Riazantsev,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2015 2015 D35
Inarkiev,E vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2015 2015 E06
Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2015 2015 C78
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Eljanov,P
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2015 2015 D43
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Carstensen,J
1-0
World Rapid 2015 2015 D48
Alekseev,Evgeny vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
World Rapid 2015 2015 C77
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
World Rapid 2015 2015 D78
Kovalyov,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 D31
Kovalyov,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 D35
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Kovalyov,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 E15
Kovalyov,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 A14
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Kovalyov,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 E15
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Kovalyov,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 E15
Kovalyov,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 A14
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Kovalyov,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 E15
Paichadze,L vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Nakhchivan Open 2015 2015 B30
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Mirzoev,A
1/2-1/2
Nakhchivan Open 2015 2015 D31
Baklan,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Nakhchivan Open 2015 2015 C88
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Rasulov,Vu
1-0
Nakhchivan Open 2015 2015 E12
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Noroozi,O
1/2-1/2
Nakhchivan Open 2015 2015 B90
Sanal,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Nakhchivan Open 2015 2015 A05
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Guliev,L
1-0
Nakhchivan Open 2015 2015 E21
Mammadova,G vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Nakhchivan Open 2015 2015 C69
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Mammadov,A
1/2-1/2
Nakhchivan Open 2015 2015 D45
Aliavdin,N vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
5th Dziedzica Mem 2015 2015 C11
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Mista,A
1/2-1/2
5th Dziedzica Mem 2015 2015 E94
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Jagodzinski,P
0-1
5th Dziedzica Mem 2015 2015 B15
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Jaroch,K
1-0
5th Dziedzica Mem 2015 2015 E17
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Paliwoda,Borys
1-0
5th Dziedzica Mem 2015 2015 D31
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Gajek,R
1-0
5th Dziedzica Mem 2015 2015 E15
Tomaszewski,K vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
5th Dziedzica Mem 2015 2015 E20
Maksimenko,An vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
5th Dziedzica Mem 2015 2015 E32
Stupak,K vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
5th Dziedzica Mem 2015 2015 A45
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Gruenberg,HU
1-0
Bundesliga 2014-15 2015 E91
Lampert,J vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Bundesliga 2014-15 2015 C03
Jakovenko,D vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Tbilisi FIDE GP 2015 2015 D37
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