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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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Atalik,S vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Open 1999 E99
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Gyimesi,Z
1/2-1/2
Open 1999 C54
Tiviakov,S vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Young Masters 1999 B07
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Al Modiahki,M
1-0
Young Masters 1999 A16
Levin,F vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Young Masters 1999 E73
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Epishin,V
1/2-1/2
Young Masters 1999 E16
Van de Mortel,J vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Young Masters 1999 E99
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Niklasch,O
1-0
Young Masters 1999 D37
Kolbus,D vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Young Masters 1999 E70
Mortensen,E vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Bundesliga 1999-2000 1999 B08
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Loeffler,S
1-0
Bundesliga 1999-2000 1999 E26
Jonkman,H vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
8th Sonnevanck 1999 C07
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Jonkman,H
1-0
8th Sonnevanck 1999 D20
Jonkman,H vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
8th Sonnevanck 1999 C02
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Jonkman,H
1-0
8th Sonnevanck 1999 D36
Jonkman,H vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
8th Sonnevanck 1999 B19
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Jonkman,H
1/2-1/2
8th Sonnevanck 1999 D39
Georgiev, Vladimir vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Bundesliga 9900 1999 E70
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Poldauf, Dirk
1-0
Bundesliga 9900 1999 E87
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Teske, Henrik
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 9900 1999 D30
Smejkal, Jan vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Bundesliga 9900 1999 E63
Sadvakasov, Darmen vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
1-0
Lausanne YM qf playoff 1999 B30
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Sadvakasov, Darmen
1/2-1/2
Lausanne YM qf playoff 1999 E54
Sadvakasov, Darmen vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
1/2-1/2
Lausanne YM qf 1999 C43
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Pelletier, Yannick
1/2-1/2
Lausanne YM Pool B 1999 D47
Leitao, Rafael vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
1-0
Lausanne YM Pool B 1999 E73
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Asrian, Karen
0-1
Lausanne YM Pool B 1999 D36
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 9899 1999 D45
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Troyke, Christian
1-0
Bundesliga 9899 1999 B07
Klebel, Martin vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Bundesliga 9899 1999 D37
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Lutz, Christopher
1/2-1/2
DPMM f Porz-Solingen 1999 D58
Chernin, Alexander vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
1/2-1/2
DPMM sf Solingen-Godesberg 1999 E71
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Breutigam, Martin
1-0
Bundesliga 9899 1999 A25
Heissler, Jakob vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Bundesliga 9899 1999 B07
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Piket, Jeroen
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1999 C54
Reinderman, Dimitri vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1999 C42
Yermolinsky, Alex vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1999 E71
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Van Wely, Loek
1-0
Hoogovens 1999 D47
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Sokolov, Ivan
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1999 A29
Piket, Jeroen vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Hoogovens 5' 1999 E98
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Sokolov, Ivan
0-1
Hoogovens 5' 1999 D12
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Bosboom, Manuel
0-1
Hoogovens 5' 1999 B53
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Reinderman, Dimitri
1-0
Hoogovens 5' 1999 C24
Yermolinsky, Alex vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Hoogovens 5' 1999 E30
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Franke, Johannes
1-0
Bundesliga 9899 1999 B16
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Shaked, Tal
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens-B 1998 B07
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Kobalija, Mihail
0-1
Cappelle op 1998 D45
Shaw, John vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
1/2-1/2
Cappelle op 1998 B15
Pedzich, Dominik vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Cappelle op 1998 C49
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Vul, Arkadi Eremeevich
1-0
Cappelle op 1998 D46
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