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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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Ni Hua vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
13th Asian Continental 2014 2014 E04
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Yu Yangyi
1/2-1/2
13th Asian Continental 2014 2014 D38
Jumabayev,R vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
13th Asian Continental 2014 2014 A13
Gopal,G vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
13th Asian Continental 2014 2014 C84
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Adhiban,Baskaran
1/2-1/2
13th Asian Continental 2014 2014 E91
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Nguyen Duc Hoa
1-0
13th Asian Continental 2014 2014 A14
Sengupta,D vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
13th Asian Continental 2014 2014 C91
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Shyam,SM
1-0
13th Asian Continental 2014 2014 E97
Chojnacki,K vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
ch-POL Rapid 2014 2014 D45
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Malaniuk,V
1-0
ch-POL Rapid 2014 2014 A80
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Bartel,Mi
1-0
ch-POL Rapid 2014 2014 C70
Blocinski,Maciej vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
ch-POL Rapid 2014 2014 D11
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Schmidt,Wl
1-0
ch-POL Rapid 2014 2014 B48
Sergeev,Vl vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
ch-POL Rapid 2014 2014 A46
Sadzikowski,D vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
ch-POL Rapid 2014 2014 D31
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Fridman,D
1/2-1/2
Before Trzcianka GM Blitz 2014 2014 C07
Dassuj,Andrzej vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Before Trzcianka GM Blitz 2014 2014 B10
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Miton,K
0-1
Before Trzcianka GM Blitz 2014 2014 B32
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Naiditsch,A
0-1
Before Trzcianka GM Blitz 2014 2014 B32
Bartel,Mat vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Before Trzcianka GM Blitz 2014 2014 C26
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Schmidt,Wl
1-0
Before Trzcianka GM Blitz 2014 2014 C09
Bartel,Marta vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Before Trzcianka GM Blitz 2014 2014 D11
Wojtaszek,R vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Before Trzcianka GM Blitz 2014 2014 D11
Moiseenko,A1 vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Before Trzcianka GM Blitz 2014 2014 D45
Kordek,Norbert vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Before Trzcianka GM Blitz 2014 2014 A46
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Galyas, Miklos
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2013-14 2014 C06
Landa,K vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2013-14 2013 D92
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Rustemov,A
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2013-14 2013 E06
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Carbonnel,P
1-0
Bundesliga 2013-14 2013 B75
Murdzia,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Bundesliga 2013-14 2013 D91
Negi,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2013-14 2013 C78
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Dubov,Danii
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2013-14 2013 D45
Bacrot,E vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 D85
Boguslavskyy,O vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Bundesliga 2012-13 2013 B06
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Ruck,R1
1-0
Bundesliga 2012-13 2013 B19
Cioara,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2012-13 2013 E62
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Grabarczyk,M
1-0
Bundesliga 2012-13 2013 D31
Geske,J vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Bundesliga 2012-13 2013 B06
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Naumann,Al
1-0
Bundesliga 2012-13 2013 E60
Tereick,B vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2012-13 2013 D02
Tregubov,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open Rapid Qualifier 2013 2013 D43
Firat,B vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Aeroflot Open Rapid Qualifier 2013 2013 C91
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Andriasian,Z
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open Rapid Qualifier 2013 2013 B51
Oleksienko,M vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open Rapid Qualifier 2013 2013 C69
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Gorovets,A
1-0
Aeroflot Open Rapid Qualifier 2013 2013 C08
Wang Hao vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 C45
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Zumsande,M
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2012-13 2012 E06
Meins,G vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2012-13 2012 E15
Svane,R vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Bundesliga 2012-13 2012 D85
Kytoniemi,J vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
28th European Club Cup 2012 B20
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