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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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Kurajica,B vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bosnia GM 2003 D30
Harikrishna,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Commonwealth Ch 2003 D31
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Vladimirov,E
1/2-1/2
Commonwealth Ch 2003 B30
Dzhumaev,M vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Commonwealth Ch 2003 C47
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Zhang Pengxiang
1-0
Commonwealth Ch 2003 D15
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Kunte,A
1/2-1/2
Commonwealth Ch 2003 E08
Ghaem Maghami,E vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Commonwealth Ch 2003 C54
Nguyen Anh Dung vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Commonwealth Ch 2003 D58
Murshed,N vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Commonwealth Ch 2003 A14
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Reefat,S
1-0
Commonwealth Ch 2003 A84
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Meenakshi,S
1-0
Commonwealth Ch 2003 D94
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Ye Jiangchuan
0-1
Asian Teams 2003 B48
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Sasikiran,K
1/2-1/2
Asian Teams 2003 C67
Vallejo Pons,F vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
It 2002 B48
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Bologan,V
1-0
It 2002 D59
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Sokolov,I
1-0
It 2002 C93
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2
It 2002 B19
Bologan,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
It 2002 C42
Sokolov,I vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
It 2002 D31
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Slobodjan,R
1-0
Bundesliga 2002-3 2002 C11
Nisipeanu,LD vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Bundesliga 2002-3 2002 B31
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Ye Jiangchuan
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup QF 2002 B42
Ye Jiangchuan vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
FIDE World Cup QF 2002 C42
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Al Modiahki,M
1-0
FIDE World Cup Gp C 2002 B48
Sasikiran,K vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
FIDE World Cup Gp C 2002 E92
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Xu Jun
1-0
FIDE World Cup Gp C 2002 B90
Hamdouchi,H vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup Gp C 2002 B33
Akopian,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2002 C42
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Akopian,V
1-0
FIDE GP 2002 C42
Onischuk,Al vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
FIDE GP 2002 E92
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Onischuk,Al
1-0
FIDE GP 2002 C88
Onischuk,Al vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
FIDE GP 2002 E52
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Onischuk,Al
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2002 C78
Bacrot,E vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
FIDE GP 2002 E97
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Bacrot,E
1-0
FIDE GP 2002 B30
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Fridman,D
1/2-1/2
4th Borowski GM 2002 C42
Dautov,R vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
4th Borowski GM 2002 D37
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Krasenkow,M
0-1
4th Borowski GM 2002 D71
Luther,T vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
4th Borowski GM 2002 B97
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Lutz,C
1/2-1/2
4th Borowski GM 2002 E05
Zvjaginsev,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
4th Borowski GM 2002 D58
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Dorfman,J
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2001-2 2002 C10
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Akopian,V
1/2-1/2
World Teams 2001 D47
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Ghaem Maghami,E
1-0
World Teams 2001 A58
Dominguez,L vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
World Teams 2001 C97
Van Wely,L vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
EUR-ASIA Rapid Match 2001 D35
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Lutz,C
1-0
EUR-ASIA Rapid Match 2001 E05
Lutz,C vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
EUR-ASIA Rapid Match 2001 B07
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Bacrot,E
1/2-1/2
EUR-ASIA Rapid Match 2001 D15
Bacrot,E vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
EUR-ASIA Rapid Match 2001 D30
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