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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 Jobava,Ba
1/2-1/2
Tbilisi FIDE GP 2015 2015 D16
Tomashevsky,E vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Tbilisi FIDE GP 2015 2015 E90
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Andreikin,D
1/2-1/2
Tbilisi FIDE GP 2015 2015 D45
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Tbilisi FIDE GP 2015 2015 C42
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Fedorovsky,M
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2014-15 2014 A07
Inarkiev,E vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Bundesliga 2014-15 2014 D37
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Cyborowski,L
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2014-15 2014 E04
Saric,Iv vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Bundesliga 2014-15 2014 C67
Postny,E vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Bundesliga 2014-15 2014 D43
Andreikin,D vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Tashkent FIDE GP 2014 2014 D58
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Jobava,Ba
0-1
Tashkent FIDE GP 2014 2014 C10
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Tashkent FIDE GP 2014 2014 C65
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Jakovenko,D
1/2-1/2
Tashkent FIDE GP 2014 2014 C67
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Fridman,D
0-1
3rd HMC Calder Elite 2014 2014 C42
Fridman,D vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
3rd HMC Calder Elite 2014 2014 A40
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Bok,B
1/2-1/2
3rd HMC Calder Elite 2014 2014 A00
Fridman,D vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
3rd HMC Calder Elite 2014 2014 E32
Bok,B vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
3rd HMC Calder Elite 2014 2014 C58
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Bok,B
1/2-1/2
3rd HMC Calder Elite 2014 2014 C65
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Fridman,D
1/2-1/2
3rd HMC Calder Elite 2014 2014 C42
Bok,B vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
3rd HMC Calder Elite 2014 2014 C55
Ipatov,Alexander vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 E90
Fier,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A40
Bacrot,E vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 B06
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Moiseenko,A1
0-1
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 B33
Vakhidov,T vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A40
Sokolov,Ivan vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 B06
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Moradiabadi,E
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A00
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Vallejo Pons,F
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A00
Debashis,D vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A40
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Byambaa,Z
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 E66
Mamedov,Rau vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 C09
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Shyam,SM
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 B10
Le Quang Liem vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A05
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Tomashevsky,E
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A01
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Najer,E
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A00
Durarbayli,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 C09
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Sriram,J
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A48
Andriasian,Z vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 A07
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Shyam,SM
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 E06
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Aleksandrov,A
1-0
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 D38
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Matlakov,M
0-1
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 E10
Goloshchapov,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 A57
Yudin,S vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 C53
Sandipan,C vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 D00
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Salem,AR
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 C63
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Dubov,Daniil
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 E15
Glek,I vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 C46
Antipov,M2 vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 C78
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Negi,P
1/2-1/2
13th Asian Continental 2014 2014 D45
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