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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 Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
2nd Kasimdzhanov Cup 2024 2024 C80
Rapport,R vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
2nd Kasimdzhanov Cup 2024 2024 C70
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
2nd Kasimdzhanov Cup 2024 2024 C70
Grischuk,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
1st Kasimdzhanov Masters 2023 A05
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
1st Kasimdzhanov Masters 2023 C80
Abdusattorov,Nodirbek vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
1st Kasimdzhanov Masters 2023 C50
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Radjabov,T
0-1
Shusha Chess Blitz 2022 2022 B28
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Mamedyarov,S
0-1
Shusha Chess Blitz 2022 2022 C77
Radjabov,T vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Shusha Chess Blitz 2022 2022 D02
Mamedyarov,S vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Shusha Chess Blitz 2022 2022 D30
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
Shusha Chess Rapid 2022 2022 C45
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
Shusha Chess Rapid 2022 2022 C67
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Abdusattorov,Nodirbek
0-1
Zakovat-Gambit A Final 2021 A04
Eljanov,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Germany Grand Prix 2021 2021 A06
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Kollars,Dmitrij
1-0
Germany Grand Prix 2021 2021 C45
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Fridman,D
1/2-1/2
Germany Grand Prix 2021 2021 B12
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Meier,Geo
1/2-1/2
Germany Grand Prix 2021 2021 C01
Bartel,Mat vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Germany Grand Prix 2021 2021 C77
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Heimann,An
1/2-1/2
Germany Grand Prix 2021 2021 A08
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
World Stars Sharjah Int 2020 C81
Mamedyarov,S vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
World Stars Sharjah Int 2020 D45
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss 2019 B12
Carlsen,M vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss 2019 A37
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 C53
Mamedyarov,S vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 D30
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Abdusattorov,Nodirbek
1/2-1/2
Zonal 3.4 2019 2019 B96
Ivanchuk,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
St Louis Spring A 2019 B30
Bologan,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 C50
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Galego,L
1/2-1/2
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 B28
Papaioannou,I vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 E06
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Batchuluun,T
1/2-1/2
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 E10
Wiedenkeller,M vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 E46
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Sulskis,S
1/2-1/2
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 C60
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Al Zendani,Z
1-0
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 C78
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Eljanov,P
1/2-1/2
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 B12
Aronian,L vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2017 2017 E06
Carlsen,M vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
World Rapid 2017 2017 B47
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Grischuk,A
0-1
World Rapid 2017 2017 C84
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2017 2017 C76
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
chess.com IoM Masters 2017 B00
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
Amir Timur 680 Rapid 2016 2016 C87
Gelfand,B vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Amir Timur 680 Rapid 2016 2016 E63
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Amir Timur 680 Rapid 2016 2016 B45
Ponomariov,R vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Amir Timur 680 Rapid 2016 2016 D27
Mamedyarov,S vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Amir Timur 680 Rapid 2016 2016 D27
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Amir Timur 680 Rapid 2016 2016 B30
Gelfand,B vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Amir Timur 680 Rapid 2016 2016 A29
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
Amir Timur 680 Rapid 2016 2016 C84
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Amir Timur 680 Rapid 2016 2016 C05
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Amir Timur 680 Rapid 2016 2016 B31
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