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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 Marcelin,C
1-0
Bundesliga 2003-4 2003 D46
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Nielsen,PH
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2003-4 2003 E55
McShane,L vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2003-4 2003 C88
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Sakaev,K
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2003-4 2003 D15
Lutz,C vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2003-4 2003 C88
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Volokitin,And
0-1
Bundesliga 2003-4 2003 A65
Nielsen,PH vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
1st Samba Cup 2003 D37
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Palo,D
1-0
1st Samba Cup 2003 E42
Bologan,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
1st Samba Cup 2003 C87
Alekseev,E vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
1st Samba Cup 2003 C87
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Hansen,Cu
1/2-1/2
1st Samba Cup 2003 D15
Sasikiran,K vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
1st Samba Cup 2003 D58
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Sadvakasov,D
0-1
1st Samba Cup 2003 B97
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Mchedlishvili,M
1/2-1/2
ECC 2003 B19
Markowski,T vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
ECC 2003 A37
Paehtz,T sr vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
ECC 2003 C88
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Kouvatsos,F
1-0
ECC 2003 B11
Poldauf,D vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
ECC 2003 A21
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Smirnov,P
1/2-1/2
ECC 2003 B33
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Helgason,R
1-0
ECC 2003 D26
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Huzman,A
1/2-1/2
Ordix Open 2003 E14
Agrest,E vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Ordix Open 2003 D31
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Glek,I
1/2-1/2
Ordix Open 2003 C12
Pinter,J vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Ordix Open 2003 D36
Iordachescu,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Ordix Open 2003 C54
Prang,E vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Ordix Open 2003 D04
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Volokitin,And
1-0
Ordix Open 2003 E10
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Vogt,L
1-0
Ordix Open 2003 B37
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Kohtz,A
1-0
Ordix Open 2003 B04
Luther,T vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Ordix Open 2003 C78
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Arkell,K
1-0
HZ Open 2003 C10
Iordachescu,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
HZ Open 2003 C93
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Afek,Y
1-0
HZ Open 2003 B23
Nisipeanu,LD vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
HZ Open 2003 C89
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Geirnaert,S
1-0
HZ Open 2003 E18
Kohlweyer,B vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
HZ Open 2003 A00
Knol,G vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
HZ Open 2003 A07
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Van den Berg,Ad
1-0
HZ Open 2003 B27
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Snijders,Frans
1-0
HZ Open 2003 C83
Zelcic,R vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
TCh-BIH 2003 C43
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Aleksandrov,A
0-1
TCh-BIH 2003 E04
Ivanisevic,I vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
TCh-BIH 2003 E20
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Ilincic,Z
1/2-1/2
TCh-BIH 2003 D46
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Stevic,H
1-0
TCh-BIH 2003 C95
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Sokolov,I
1/2-1/2
Bosnia GM 2003 C94
Kozul,Z vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Bosnia GM 2003 E05
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Damljanovic,B
1/2-1/2
Bosnia GM 2003 E94
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Dizdarevic,E
1-0
Bosnia GM 2003 E61
Movsesian,S vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bosnia GM 2003 C45
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Bareev,E
1-0
Bosnia GM 2003 D18
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