Forever Chess GamesForever Chess Games Logo
CreateGiftsProductsGamesPlayersOpeningsTop 100FAQ

Explore

  • Players
  • Openings
  • Famous Games
  • Top 100 Games
  • World Championships

Create

  • Create Visualisation
  • How It Works
  • Gift Ideas

Eras

  • 1880s – Classical
  • 1960s – Fischer Era
  • 1990s – Kasparov Era
  • 2020s – Modern

Info

  • FAQ
  • Contact Us
  • Terms of Use

© 2026 Forever Chess Games. All Rights Reserved

  1. Home
  2. /Players
  3. /Kasimdzhanov, Rustam

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

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Kasimdzhanov,R vs Shirov,A

36th Olympiad

2004

View Print
FCGFCG
0-1

Vescovi, Giovanni vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam

Wch U20

1995

View Print
FCGFCG
0-1

Topalov,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R

FIDE WCh KO

2004

View Print
FCGFCG
0-1

Almasi,Z vs Kasimdzhanov,R

FIDE WCh KO

2004

View Print
FCGFCG
0-1

Parligras, Mircea vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam

Wch U16

1995

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Bunzmann, Dimitrij

Wch U20

1999

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Ovsejevitsch, Sergei vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam

Wch U16

1993

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Bratanov, Zsivko

Wch U20

1997

View Print
FCGFCG
0-1

Kasimdzhanov,R vs Grischuk,A

Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014

2014

View Print

Games (1848)

Search & Filter All Games →
Khenkin,I vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
0-1
FIDE WCh KO 2001 D37
Khenkin,I vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2001 D37
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Khenkin,I★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2001 B10
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Khenkin,I★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2001 D47
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Vlassov,N★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2001 D94
Vlassov,N vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2001 C41
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Tkachiev,V★
0-1
FIDE WCh KO 2000 C45
Tkachiev,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2000 E63
Tkachiev,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2000 E63
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Tkachiev,V★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2000 A22
Tregubov,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2000 D17
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Tregubov,P★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2000 A57
Tregubov,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2000 D17
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Tregubov,P★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2000 D31
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Naumann, Alexander★
1-0
Wch U20 1999 A16
Asrian, Karen vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam★
0-1
Wch U20 1999 B08
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Zhang Pengxiang★
1-0
Wch U20 1999 A52
Aronian, Levon vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam★
1/2-1/2
Wch U20 1999 B22
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Bakhtadze, Giorgi★
1-0
Wch U20 1999 A31
Galkin, Alexander vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam★
1-0
Wch U20 1999 B07
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Bunzmann, Dimitrij★
1-0
Wch U20 1999 A30
Perelshteyn, Eugene vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam★
0-1
Wch U20 1999 B08
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs De Vreugt, Dennis★
1-0
Wch U20 1999 D17
Chibukhchian, Artur vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam★
1/2-1/2
Wch U20 1999 E61
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Arutunian, D.★
1/2-1/2
Wch U20 1999 D10
Halkias, Stelios vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam★
1/2-1/2
Wch U20 1999 E92
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Lopez Martinez, Jose Manuel★
1-0
Wch U20 1999 D24
Bauer, Christian vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam★
1-0
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1999 C78
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Bauer, Christian★
1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1999 D27
Macieja, Bartlomiej vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam★
1/2-1/2
Wch U20 1997 B89
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Li Shilong★
1/2-1/2
Wch U20 1997 A07
Najer, Evgeniy vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam★
0-1
Wch U20 1997 E46
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Gershon, Alik★
1-0
Wch U20 1997 A43
Vajda, Levente vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam★
1/2-1/2
Wch U20 1997 C06
Szabo, Zsolt Jozsef vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam★
0-1
Wch U20 1997 C05
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Antoniewski, Rafal★
1/2-1/2
Wch U20 1997 E60
Zhang Zhong vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam★
1-0
Wch U20 1997 C00
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Zulfugarli, Magomed★
1/2-1/2
Wch U20 1997 A49
Blehm, Pawel vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam★
0-1
Wch U20 1997 C07
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Bratanov, Zsivko★
1-0
Wch U20 1997 A22
Florean, Andrei vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam★
1-0
Wch U20 1997 A04
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Myc, Marcin★
1-0
Wch U20 1997 A07
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Kalod, Radek★
1/2-1/2
Wch U18 1996 B52
Vescovi, Giovanni vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam★
1-0
Wch U18 1996 C68
Goloshchapov, Alexander vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam★
1/2-1/2
Wch U18 1996 C07
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Avrukh, Boris★
1/2-1/2
Wch U18 1996 B66
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Banikas, Hristos★
1/2-1/2
Wch U18 1996 E69
Herraiz, Herminio vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam★
1/2-1/2
Wch U18 1996 E34
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Sadvakasov, Darmen★
0-1
Wch U18 1996 B90
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Paz Ladron de Guevara, Daniel★
1-0
Wch U18 1996 A46
PreviousPage 3 of 37Next

Explore More

All PlayersAll OpeningsFamous Games