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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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Kasimdzhanov,R vs Muelas Cerezuela,J
1-0
1st Master Rapid Open 2004 C12
Gonzalez Rodriguez,JA vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
1st Master Rapid Open 2004 A01
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Valdes,Le
1-0
1st Master Rapid Open 2004 B08
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Sutovsky,E
1-0
It 2004 B50
Harikrishna,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
It 2004 E32
Nisipeanu,LD vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
It 2004 C91
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Sandipan,C
1/2-1/2
It 2004 C54
Azmaiparashvili,Z vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
It 2004 D14
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Ganguly,S
1-0
It 2004 C54
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Sasikiran,K
1/2-1/2
It 2004 B51
Kunte,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
It 2004 E11
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Sasikiran,K
0-1
HZ Open 2004 B67
Hammer,J vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
HZ Open 2004 B40
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Werle,J
0-1
HZ Open 2004 E18
Ikonnikov,Vy vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
HZ Open 2004 D58
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Bosboom Lanchava,T
1-0
HZ Open 2004 A41
Odendahl,R vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
HZ Open 2004 A09
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Koch,HJ
1-0
HZ Open 2004 B51
Jansen,C vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
HZ Open 2004 A26
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Hofstra,Hotze
1-0
HZ Open 2004 C61
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Brochet,P
1-0
TCh-FRA Nat1 Final 2004 B04
Nijboer,F vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Nat1 Final 2004 C88
Kallai,G vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Nat1 Final 2004 D37
Sokolov,And1 vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2003-4 2004 C92
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Espig,L
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2003-4 2004 A55
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Raetsky,A
1-0
ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 B40
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Landa,K
0-1
ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 E56
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Lautier,J
1-0
ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 A37
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Vaisser,A
1-0
ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 A90
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Sharevich,A
1-0
ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 D55
Luther,T vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 B09
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Berg,E
0-1
ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 A81
Fressinet,L vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 B07
Atarov,E vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 B33
Nielsen,PH vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 E36
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Belov,Vl
0-1
ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 B50
Relange,E vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 E63
Zarnicki,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 B09
Golubev,M vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 B04
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Zhang Zhong
0-1
ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 C48
Gelashvili,T vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
8th Neckar Open 2004 D58
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Baklan,V
1-0
8th Neckar Open 2004 E54
Kulaots,K vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
8th Neckar Open 2004 C88
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Groszpeter,A
1-0
8th Neckar Open 2004 E58
Deglmann,L vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
8th Neckar Open 2004 C47
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Jones,G
1-0
8th Neckar Open 2004 B70
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Postojev,A
1-0
8th Neckar Open 2004 B31
Gustafsson,J vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2003-4 2004 D37
Berezovsky,I vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2003-4 2004 D53
Krivoshey,S vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Bundesliga 2003-4 2003 D55
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