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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 Stojcevski,Z
1-0
28th European Club Cup 2012 D18
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Malakhov,V
1/2-1/2
28th European Club Cup 2012 C67
Kocheev,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
28th European Club Cup 2012 B30
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Riazantsev,A
1/2-1/2
28th European Club Cup 2012 A13
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Dizdarevic,E
1-0
28th European Club Cup 2012 A13
Wang Hao vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 D43
Galkin,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Turkish Bank Chess League 2012 2012 A10
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Odeev,H
1-0
Turkish Bank Chess League 2012 2012 D72
Cetinkaya,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Turkish Bank Chess League 2012 2012 E49
Gurevich,M vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Turkish Bank Chess League 2012 2012 A36
Inarkiev,E vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Turkish Bank Chess League 2012 2012 C78
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Savchenko,B
1/2-1/2
Turkish Bank Chess League 2012 2012 E32
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Durarbayli,V
1/2-1/2
Turkish Bank Chess League 2012 2012 E37
Kobalia,M vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Turkish Bank Chess League 2012 2012 C78
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Deviatkin,A
1/2-1/2
Turkish Bank Chess League 2012 2012 D19
Solak,D vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Turkish Bank Chess League 2012 2012 C69
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Postojev,A
1-0
Schachbundesliga 2011-12 2012 E15
Medvegy,Z vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Schachbundesliga 2011-12 2012 D45
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Pruijssers,R
1-0
Schachbundesliga 2011-12 2012 A80
Hammer,J vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Schachbundesliga 2011-12 2012 E21
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Teske,H
1-0
Schachbundesliga 2011-12 2011 D41
Naumann,Al vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Schachbundesliga 2011-12 2011 D71
Wegener,O vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Schachbundesliga 2011-12 2011 C95
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Rustemov,A
1/2-1/2
Schachbundesliga 2011-12 2011 D31
Del Rio de Angelis,S vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP CECLUB Div Honor 2011 2011 D85
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Ubilava,E
1-0
TCh-ESP CECLUB Div Honor 2011 2011 D31
Korneev,O vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
TCh-ESP CECLUB Div Honor 2011 2011 C50
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Svetushkin,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP CECLUB Div Honor 2011 2011 D16
Salgado Lopez,I vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
TCh-ESP CECLUB Div Honor 2011 2011 C78
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Dzhumaev,M
1-0
1st Central Asia Cup 2011 A80
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Ismagambetov,An
1-0
1st Central Asia Cup 2011 D20
Vakhidov,J vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
1st Central Asia Cup 2011 D86
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Filippov,An UZB
1/2-1/2
1st Central Asia Cup 2011 E21
Faizulaev,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
1st Central Asia Cup 2011 E15
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Kvon,A
1/2-1/2
1st Central Asia Cup 2011 E10
Saidov,B vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
1st Central Asia Cup 2011 C54
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Tillyaev,U
1-0
1st Central Asia Cup 2011 E21
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Berelowitsch,A
1/2-1/2
Schachbundesliga 2011-12 2011 D34
Kolbus,D vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Schachbundesliga 2011-12 2011 A30
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Nisipeanu,LD
1-0
27th ECC 2011 E97
Kurnosov,I vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
27th ECC 2011 C78
Maier,C vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
27th ECC 2011 B40
Stojanovic,Da vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
27th ECC 2011 B51
Bruno,Fabi vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
27th ECC 2011 D73
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Gupta,M
1-0
27th ECC 2011 C41
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Nisipeanu,LD
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 A80
Nisipeanu,LD vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 D80
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Gagunashvili,M
1/2-1/2
TCh-TUR 2011 2011 B19
Mchedlishvili,M vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
TCh-TUR 2011 2011 D85
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Mamedov,Nid
1-0
TCh-TUR 2011 2011 E97
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