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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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Al Sayed,Mohamad vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
16th Asian Games Rapid 2010 D80
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Megaranto,S
1-0
16th Asian Games Rapid 2010 E16
Mok Tze Meng vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
16th Asian Games Rapid 2010 B11
Savchenko,B vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
26th European Club Cup 2010 C42
Sakaev,K vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
26th European Club Cup 2010 E62
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Ni Hua
1/2-1/2
26th European Club Cup 2010 D17
Lastin,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
26th European Club Cup 2010 C92
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Braun,Christi2
1-0
26th European Club Cup 2010 B06
Kizov,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
26th European Club Cup 2010 D30
Meier,Geo vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP CECLUB Honor 2010 E05
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Meier,Geo
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP CECLUB Honor 2010 C10
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP CECLUB Honor 2010 C94
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Vallejo Pons,F
1-0
TCh-ESP CECLUB Honor 2010 C55
Miroshnichenko,E vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
IsBank TCh-TUR 2010 E04
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Drozdovskij,Y
0-1
IsBank TCh-TUR 2010 E04
Reyhan,D vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
IsBank TCh-TUR 2010 B42
Margvelashvili,G vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
IsBank TCh-TUR 2010 E94
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Solak,D
1/2-1/2
IsBank TCh-TUR 2010 D17
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Sanikidze,T
1-0
IsBank TCh-TUR 2010 B65
Gajewski,G vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
IsBank TCh-TUR 2010 D12
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Mamedov,Nid
1/2-1/2
IsBank TCh-TUR 2010 E97
Lastin,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
IsBank TCh-TUR 2010 B90
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Gagunashvili,M
0-1
IsBank TCh-TUR 2010 D46
Karakehajov,K vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
IsBank TCh-TUR 2010 B80
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Citak,S
1/2-1/2
IsBank TCh-TUR 2010 D34
Vojinovic,G vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
TOP 16 GpA 2010 D38
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Prie,E
1/2-1/2
TOP 16 GpA 2010 A07
Komarov,Di vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
TOP 16 GpA 2010 D44
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Lopez Martinez,Josep
1-0
LIII TCh-ESP CECLUB Gp1 2009 D38
Landa,K vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
LIII TCh-ESP CECLUB Gp1 2009 C43
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2
LIII TCh-ESP CECLUB Gp1 2009 D12
Aleksandrov,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
LIII TCh-ESP CECLUB Gp1 2009 E48
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Perez Garcia,Rodn
1-0
LIII TCh-ESP CECLUB Gp1 2009 D16
Eljanov,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
5th FIDE GP 2009 D12
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Cheparinov,I
1-0
5th FIDE GP 2009 D45
Alekseev,Evgeny vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
5th FIDE GP 2009 D02
Inarkiev,E vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
5th FIDE GP 2009 C43
Akopian,Vl vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
5th FIDE GP 2009 C42
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Jakovenko,D
1/2-1/2
5th FIDE GP 2009 D37
Bacrot,E vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
5th FIDE GP 2009 C42
Shomoev,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
16th ORDIX Open 2009 C42
Movsesian,S vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
City of Culture GM 2009 C42
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Granda Zuniga,J
1-0
City of Culture GM 2009 D17
Kasimdzhanov,R vs San Segundo Carrillo,P
1/2-1/2
City of Culture GM 2009 B30
Vallejo Pons,F vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
City of Culture GM 2009 C42
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
City of Culture GM 2009 B77
Fiebig,T vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
TCh-NED 2008-9 2009 B06
Eljanov,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
4th FIDE GP 2009 D37
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Bacrot,E
1/2-1/2
4th FIDE GP 2009 E32
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Alekseev,Evgeny
1/2-1/2
4th FIDE GP 2009 C65
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