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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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Akopian,Vl vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
4th FIDE GP 2009 C42
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Ismagambetov,An
1/2-1/2
3rd Georgi Agzamov Mem 2009 E17
Turaev,Hal vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
3rd Georgi Agzamov Mem 2009 A45
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Kotsur,P
1/2-1/2
3rd Georgi Agzamov Mem 2009 B43
Potapov,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
3rd Georgi Agzamov Mem 2009 B14
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Iuldachev,S
1/2-1/2
3rd Georgi Agzamov Mem 2009 D34
Filippov,An UZB vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
3rd Georgi Agzamov Mem 2009 C91
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Djuraev,S
1-0
3rd Georgi Agzamov Mem 2009 C41
Sattarov,F vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
3rd Georgi Agzamov Mem 2009 A70
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Khamroev,R
1-0
3rd Georgi Agzamov Mem 2009 A87
Marcelin,C vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Bundesliga 2008-9 2009 A45
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Khenkin,I
0-1
Bundesliga 2008-9 2009 E11
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Pruijssers,R
1-0
TCh-NED 2008-9 2009 E94
Mchedlishvili,M vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2008-9 2008 A20
Najer,E vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2008-9 2008 B96
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Stellwagen,D
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2008-9 2008 D45
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Graf,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP Hon Gp1 2008 C10
Illescas Cordoba,M vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP Hon Gp1 2008 D58
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Avrukh,B
0-1
TCh-ESP Hon Gp1 2008 B05
Mamedov,Rau vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP Hon Gp1 2008 B22
Bischoff,K vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
15th Ordix Open 2008 D31
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Lahno,Kateri
1/2-1/2
15th Ordix Open 2008 D90
Almasi,Z vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
15th Ordix Open 2008 C78
Szabo,Krisz1 vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
15th Ordix Open 2008 C93
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Jaracz,P
1-0
15th Ordix Open 2008 E16
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Alber,H
1-0
15th Ordix Open 2008 B06
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Friese,H
1-0
15th Ordix Open 2008 B90
Kienast,J vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
15th Ordix Open 2008 B06
Schneider,Il vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
15th Ordix Open 2008 B07
Svetushkin,D vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
TCh-FRA Top 16 Poule Haute 2008 C54
Bologan,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
TCh-FRA Top 16 Poule Haute 2008 A08
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Sasikiran,K
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 16 Poule Haute 2008 B81
Chuchelov,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 16 Poule Haute 2008 E97
Georgiev,Ki vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 16 Gp A 2008 D13
Abergel,T vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 16 Gp A 2008 A80
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Bacrot,E
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 16 Gp A 2008 C89
Landa,K vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2007-8 2008 D11
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Motylev,A
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2007-8 2008 D43
Kasimdzhanov,R vs McShane,L
0-1
Bundesliga 2007-8 2008 E95
Wojtaszek,R vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Bundesliga 2007-8 2008 D43
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Kotronias,V
1-0
Bundesliga 2007-8 2007 B65
Sargissian,G vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2007-8 2007 D11
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Predojevic,B
1-0
Bundesliga 2007-8 2007 D17
Georgiev,Ki vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2007 D43
Georgiev,Ki vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
World Cup 2007 A11
Georgiev,Ki vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2007 C77
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Georgiev,Ki
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2007 D17
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Georgiev,Ki
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2007 C67
Georgiev,Ki vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2007 D45
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Georgiev,Ki
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2007 D17
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