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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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Gopal,G vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2007 C87
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Gopal,G
1-0
World Cup 2007 A30
Gopal,G vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
World Cup 2007 C88
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Gopal,G
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2007 A33
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Gopal,G
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2007 B90
Gopal,G vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2007 C78
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Korotylev,A
1-0
World Blitz 2007 B56
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Rublevsky,S
0-1
World Blitz 2007 B43
Bacrot,E vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
World Blitz 2007 E14
Savchenko,B vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
World Blitz 2007 C45
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Dreev,A
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 C60
Dreev,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
World Blitz 2007 E61
Korotylev,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 E97
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Savchenko,B
1-0
World Blitz 2007 D35
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Bacrot,E
0-1
World Blitz 2007 D52
Rublevsky,S vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
World Blitz 2007 C01
Nisipeanu,LD vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Chess Champions League 2007 C92
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Nisipeanu,LD
1/2-1/2
Chess Champions League 2007 A56
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Milov,L
1-0
Corsica Masters 2007 B01
Milov,L vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Corsica Masters 2007 C68
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Fridman,D2
1-0
Corsica Masters 2007 D51
Fridman,D2 vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Corsica Masters 2007 D30
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Kraemer,Mart
1-0
Bundesliga 2007-8 2007 E15
Istratescu,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
23rd ECC Men 2007 D45
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Rublevsky,S
0-1
23rd ECC Men 2007 D20
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Kulhanek,T
1-0
23rd ECC Men 2007 D36
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Lemmers,O
1-0
KNSB TCh-NED 2007-8 2007 B43
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Ris,R
1-0
23rd ECC Men 2007 D17
Tiviakov,S vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
23rd ECC Men 2007 C03
Maki,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
23rd ECC Men 2007 B83
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Bacrot,E
1-0
Chess Classic Rapid 3rd-4th 2007 C88
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Bacrot,E
0-1
Chess Classic Rapid 3rd-4th 2007 D36
Bacrot,E vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Chess Classic Rapid 3rd-4th 2007 D11
Bacrot,E vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Chess Classic Rapid 3rd-4th 2007 D11
Bacrot,E vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Chess Classic Rapid Prelim 2007 D43
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Bacrot,E
0-1
Chess Classic Rapid Prelim 2007 C88
Van Haastert,E vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
HZ Open 2007 C11
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Miedema,R
1-0
HZ Open 2007 C42
D'Costa,L vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
HZ Open 2007 A12
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Schuurman,P
1-0
HZ Open 2007 B14
Sebag,M vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
HZ Open 2007 C93
Kasimdzhanov,R vs De Jong,M
1-0
HZ Open 2007 B42
Stange,S vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
HZ Open 2007 B88
Kasimdzhanov,R vs De Pooter,R
1-0
HZ Open 2007 B46
Macieja,B vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP Honor Gp1 2007 B81
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Krasenkow,M
1-0
TCh-ESP Honor Gp1 2007 C68
Pelletier,Y vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
TCh-ESP Honor Gp1 2007 D43
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Granda Zuniga,J
1-0
TCh-ESP Honor Gp1 2007 D39
Akopian,Vl vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
TCh-RUS 2007 C78
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Eljanov,P
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2007 E37
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