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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, Rustam vs Galli, Jean Christ
1-0
Corsica rap op 1997 C12
Baklan, Vladimir vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
1/2-1/2
Cappelle op 1997 B50
Ac, Michal vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Cappelle op 1997 A30
Goldgewicht, Lionel vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
1/2-1/2
Corsica rap op 1997 C11
Donchev, Dimitar I vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Metz op 1997 D03
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Gallenca, F.
1-0
Corsica rap op 1997 C55
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Schebler, Gerhard
1-0
Groningen op 1997 E97
Moutaux, Robert vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Metz op 1997 E43
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Forster, Richard
1-0
Groningen op 1997 E94
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Seret, Jean Luc
1/2-1/2
Metz op 1997 B06
De la Riva Aguado, Oscar vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
1/2-1/2
Corsica rap op 1997 C14
Marciano, David vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
1/2-1/2
Corsica rap op 1997 C05
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Bentout, Pascal
1-0
Metz op 1997 B33
Pushkov, Nikolai vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Cappelle op 1997 D52
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Georgiev, Kiril
0-1
Metz op 1997 B90
Pimenta, Antonio vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Metz op 1997 B53
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Flear, Christine
0-1
Corsica rap op 1997 A07
Fiorenza, Hubert vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Metz op 1997 A47
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Verdier, Patrice
1-0
Corsica rap op 1997 A43
Girard, Jean Pierre vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Metz op 1997 B05
Ibragimov, Ildar vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
1-0
Groningen op 1997 D35
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Wohl, Aleksandar H
1-0
Groningen op 1997 B27
Van der Weide, Karel vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Groningen op 1997 B07
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Buckley, Graeme
0-1
Metz op 1997 B81
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Iordachescu, Viorel
1-0
Bayern-chI Bank Hofmann 1997 B08
Epishin, Vladimir vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
1-0
Bayern-chI Bank Hofmann 1997 D15
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Ashley, Maurice
1/2-1/2
Bayern-chI Bank Hofmann 1997 B50
Huebner, Robert vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Bayern-chI Bank Hofmann 1997 A29
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Alterman, Boris
1/2-1/2
Bayern-chI Bank Hofmann 1997 B76
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Kreiman, Boris
1-0
Bayern-chI Bank Hofmann 1997 B97
Naiditsch, Arkadij vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Bayern-chI Bank Hofmann 1997 B30
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Duppel, Matthias
1-0
Bayern-chI Bank Hofmann 1997 B60
Endisch, Peter vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Bayern-chI Bank Hofmann 1997 B53
Landjani, N. vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Asia-ch 1996 D43
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Abramov, AP.
1-0
RUS-Cup2 1996 D94
Brodsky, Michail vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
1-0
Cappelle op 1996 B63
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Kalandar Khaled, YMA.
1-0
Asia-ch Boys 1996 B50
Kunte, Abhijit vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Asia-ch Boys 1996 C86
Fedorov, Alexei vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
1-0
RUS-Cup2 1996 B89
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Kalandar Khaled, YMA.
0-1
Asia-ch Boys 1996 A73
Getmanchuk, Andrei V vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
RUS-Cup2 1996 E34
Sadvakasov, Darmen vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
1/2-1/2
Asia-ch Boys 1996 C01
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Stanec, Nikolaus
1-0
Cappelle op 1996 E66
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Psakhis, Lev
1/2-1/2
Yerevan ol (Men) 1996 C01
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Tiggelman, R.
1-0
Vlissingen op 1996 B06
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Christiansen, Larry Mark
1-0
Yerevan ol (Men) 1996 C24
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Nguyen Anh Dung
1/2-1/2
Asia-ch Boys 1996 E57
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Nikolenko, Oleg
1/2-1/2
RUS-Cup2 1996 C01
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Nieuwelink, Kees
1-0
Vlissingen op 1996 C63
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Dzhumaev, Murat
1-0
Asia-ch 1996 C24
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