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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 Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Amir Timur 680 Rapid 2016 2016 B31
Mamedyarov,S vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Amir Timur 680 Rapid 2016 2016 D24
Zhigalko,S vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 C65
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Nisipeanu,LD
1/2-1/2
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 B12
Makoto,R vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 A04
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Ampie,Mauro
1-0
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 B48
Munkhgal,G vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 E32
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Peralta,Fe
1-0
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 B12
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Munoz,Li
1-0
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 E17
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 B90
Ponomariov,R vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 C50
Mamedyarov,S vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 D02
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Mamedyarov,S
0-1
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 C76
Firouzja,Alireza vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
15th Asian Continental 2016 C15
Arakhamia-Grant,K vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
London Classic Superrapid 2015 B63
Guramishvili,S vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
London Classic Superrapid 2015 D45
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Eggleston,D
0-1
London Classic Superrapid 2015 A05
Kasimdzhanov,R vs McDonald,N
1/2-1/2
London Classic Superrapid 2015 B01
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Pert,R
1/2-1/2
London Classic Superrapid 2015 D32
Sadilek,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
London Classic Superrapid 2015 D30
Ponomariov,R vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
World Blitz 2015 2015 C78
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2015 2015 B86
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
World Blitz 2015 2015 B08
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2015 2015 C77
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Grischuk,A
1-0
World Blitz 2015 2015 B90
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2015 2015 C45
Leko,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2015 2015 B01
Gelfand,B vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
World Blitz 2015 2015 E06
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
World Rapid 2015 2015 B90
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2015 2015 B45
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2015 2015 E10
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2015 2015 A50
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
Tbilisi FIDE GP 2015 2015 D85
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Svidler,P
1-0
Tbilisi FIDE GP 2015 2015 D85
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Tbilisi FIDE GP 2015 2015 C10
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
Tbilisi FIDE GP 2015 2015 D85
Mamedyarov,S vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Tbilisi FIDE GP 2015 2015 A12
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Tbilisi FIDE GP 2015 2015 D31
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Tashkent FIDE GP 2014 2014 A22
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
Tashkent FIDE GP 2014 2014 B44
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Tashkent FIDE GP 2014 2014 B90
Caruana,F vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Tashkent FIDE GP 2014 2014 D27
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Tashkent FIDE GP 2014 2014 A88
Mamedyarov,S vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Tashkent FIDE GP 2014 2014 C25
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
Tashkent FIDE GP 2014 2014 D80
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Andreikin,D
1-0
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 C41
Tomashevsky,E vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 D85
Negi,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 C88
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Nyback,T
1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 D19
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Smerdon,D
1-0
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 C12
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