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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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Cools, Gorik vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
1-0
BEL-chT 9798 1998 B06
Kuijf, Marinus vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Hoogovens-B 1998 B08
Wichmann, Cliff vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Bundesliga 9899 1998 E97
Schoene, Ralf vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Bundesliga 9899 1998 D72
Brendel, Oliver vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 9899 1998 B06
De Gleria, Francesco vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Bundesliga 9899 1998 B06
Schwalfenberg, Joerg vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Bundesliga 9899 1998 E11
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Vatter, Hans Joachim
1-0
Bundesliga 9899 1998 E12
Blatny, Pavel vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Elista ol (Men) 1998 B08
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Akesson, Ralf
1/2-1/2
Elista ol (Men) 1998 E12
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Smirin, Ilia
0-1
Elista ol (Men) 1998 E97
Oll, Lembit vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
1/2-1/2
Elista ol (Men) 1998 B48
Fernandes, Antonio vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Elista ol (Men) 1998 B08
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Lautier, Joel
1/2-1/2
Elista ol (Men) 1998 B92
Azmaiparashvili, Zurab vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
1-0
Elista ol (Men) 1998 D10
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Atalik, Suat
1/2-1/2
Elista ol (Men) 1998 D63
Al Sayed, Mahamad Naser vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Elista ol (Men) 1998 B21
Ghane, Shojaat vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
1/2-1/2
Asia-ch 1998 D35
Thipsay, Praveen Mahadeo vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
1/2-1/2
Asia-ch 1998 B49
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Saltaev, Mihail
1-0
Asia-ch 1998 E94
Saravanan, V. vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Asia-ch 1998 B06
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Aliev, Kerim
1-0
Asia-ch 1998 D95
Zagrebelny, Sergey vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
1/2-1/2
Asia-ch 1998 D13
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Dao Thien Hai
1-0
Asia-ch 1998 D30
Barua, Dibyendu vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
1/2-1/2
Asia-ch 1998 B43
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Al Modiahki, Mohamad
1-0
Asia-ch 1998 B40
Kakageldyev, Amanmurad vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Asia-ch 1998 E70
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Mallahi, Amir
1-0
Asia-ch 1998 D34
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Myint Han
1-0
Asia-chT 1998 D46
Ghorbani, Mohsen vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
1-0
Asia-chT 1998 E11
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Le Hien Thuc
1-0
Asia-chT 1998 A05
Handoko, Edhi vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Asia-chT 1998 B08
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Peng Xiaomin
0-1
Asia-chT 1998 C99
Mas, Hafizulhelmi vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Asia-chT 1998 B15
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Mari Arul, S.
1-0
Asia-chT 1998 A12
Foisor, Cristina Adela B vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
1/2-1/2
Cappelle op 1998 A37
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Reinderman, Dimitri
0-1
Hoogovens-B 1998 B40
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens-B 1998 C07
Dimitrov, Vladimir vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Anibal op 5th 1998 B06
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Van den Doel, Erik
1-0
Hoogovens-B 1998 E64
Bosboom, Manuel vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Hoogovens-B 1998 E11
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Agnos, Demetrios
1-0
Anibal op 5th 1998 E60
Gonzalez Garcia, Jose vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Anibal op 5th 1998 E91
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Alterman, Boris
1-0
Hoogovens-B 1998 A17
Blees, Albert vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Hoogovens-B 1998 A62
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Nataf, Igor Alexandre
1/2-1/2
Anibal op 5th 1998 E97
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Cherniaev, Alexander
1-0
Hoogovens-B 1998 D77
Yagupov, Igor vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Anibal op 5th 1998 A40
Kobalija, Mihail vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Hoogovens-B 1998 C07
Xie Jun vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Hoogovens-B 1998 B08
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