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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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Golod,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
13th Ordix Open 2006 E32
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Gyimesi,Z
1-0
13th Ordix Open 2006 C67
Rubel,J vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
13th Ordix Open 2006 A45
Mueller,Matt1 vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
13th Ordix Open 2006 B96
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Koehler,R
1-0
13th Ordix Open 2006 B33
Prusikin,M vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
13th Ordix Open 2006 B22
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Galdunts,S
1-0
13th Ordix Open 2006 C99
Rublevsky,S vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
10th Petr Izmailov Mem 2006 B50
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Bologan,V
1/2-1/2
10th Petr Izmailov Mem 2006 B17
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Rublevsky,S
1/2-1/2
10th Petr Izmailov Mem 2006 B54
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Eljanov,P
1/2-1/2
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 C42
Shomoev,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 B67
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Akopian,Vl
1/2-1/2
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 C88
Kobalia,M vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 B84
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Rublevsky,S
1/2-1/2
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 B46
Riazantsev,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 E86
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Areshchenko,A
1/2-1/2
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 B90
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Movsesian,S
1/2-1/2
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 B46
Volokitin,And vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 C92
Kasimdzhanov,R vs McShane,L
1-0
Bundesliga 2005-6 2006 C45
Ftacnik,L vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Bundesliga 2005-6 2006 E94
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Volokitin,And
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2005-6 2006 B85
Landa,K vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2005-6 2006 C54
Vogt,L vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2005-6 2006 C42
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Richter,Mic
1-0
Bundesliga 2005-6 2006 E09
Liiva,R vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Keres Mem Rapid 2006 C27
Agrest,E vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Keres Mem Rapid 2006 D36
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Kosyrev,V
1/2-1/2
Keres Mem Rapid 2006 C10
Yemelin,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Keres Mem Rapid 2006 C07
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Berg,E
1/2-1/2
Keres Mem Rapid 2006 C18
Vitiugov,N vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Keres Mem Rapid 2006 D09
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Nataf,IA
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2005-6 2005 B32
Nisipeanu,LD vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2005-6 2005 C68
Kasimdzhanov,R vs HYDRA
1/2-1/2
2nd Man Machine 2005 A30
FRITZ vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
2nd Man Machine 2005 B12
Kasimdzhanov,R vs JUNIOR
1/2-1/2
2nd Man Machine 2005 B31
HYDRA vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
2nd Man Machine 2005 E94
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Sargissian,G
1-0
Bundesliga 2005-6 2005 C88
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Lutz,C
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2005-6 2005 B42
Khenkin,I vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2005-6 2005 E90
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Gyimesi,Z
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2005-6 2005 C67
Kasimdzhanov,R vs ACCOONA TOOLBAR
1/2-1/2
Accoona Match 2005 C97
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Rowson,J
1-0
ch-FRA Top 16 Poule Basse 2005 B90
Vaganian,R vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
ch-FRA Top 16 Poule Basse 2005 E63
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Hamdouchi,H
1-0
ch-FRA Top 16 Poule Basse 2005 C42
Wippermann,T vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Bundesliga 2005-6 2005 B51
Vallejo Pons,F vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
XXII SuperGM 2005 D53
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2
XXII SuperGM 2005 E52
Minzer,C vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
1st Master Rapid Open 2004 E28
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Hernandez,Gi
1-0
1st Master Rapid Open 2004 B07
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