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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 Naiditsch,A
1-0
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 E97
Leitao,R vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 D31
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Palo,D
1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 B18
Giri,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
3rd HMC Calder Elite 2014 2014 A40
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
3rd HMC Calder Elite 2014 2014 A00
Giri,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
3rd HMC Calder Elite 2014 2014 D37
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Giri,A
0-1
3rd HMC Calder Elite 2014 2014 C65
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Svidler,P
0-1
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A00
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Radjabov,T
0-1
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A00
Anand,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 D57
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Grischuk,A
0-1
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 D85
Jussupow, Artur vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2013-14 2014 D95
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 B90
Svidler,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 C78
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 B52
Ponomariov,R vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 C78
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Kamsky,G
0-1
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 A88
Topalov,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 C84
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 E11
Caruana,F vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 C89
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 E91
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 A56
Leko,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 C84
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 C45
Giri,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 A34
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 D37
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 C45
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 C60
Caruana,F vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 D31
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 E94
Mamedyarov,S vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 D31
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Kamsky,G
1-0
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 C03
Morozevich,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 A07
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 B33
Caruana,F vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 C88
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 B27
Svidler,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 A07
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 C88
Kamsky,G vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 C84
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 D27
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 C88
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 C84
Mamedyarov,S vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 D31
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Petrosian,S
1-0
Bundesliga 2012-13 2012 A42
Morozevich,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
28th European Club Cup 2012 D97
Gelfand,B vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 D43
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 C69
Giri,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 D12
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Adams,Mi
1-0
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 A13
Ivanchuk,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 A11
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