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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
0-1
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 D47
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 C67
Topalov,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 D47
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 E98
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 C67
Le Quang Liem vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
40th Olympiad Open 2012 D30
Leon Hoyos,M vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
40th Olympiad Open 2012 A36
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Leitao,R
1/2-1/2
40th Olympiad Open 2012 A13
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Njili,K
1-0
40th Olympiad Open 2012 E06
Kamsky,G vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 C78
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 D86
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Anand,V
0-1
Rapid Match 2011 E01
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Anand,V
0-1
Rapid Match 2011 E00
Anand,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Rapid Match 2011 C42
Anand,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Rapid Match 2011 C42
Kasimdzhanov,R vs So,W
1/2-1/2
16th Asian Games Team Men 2010 A29
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Nyback,T
0-1
39th Olympiad Men 2010 C63
Esen,B vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
39th Olympiad Men 2010 E63
Van Wely,L vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
39th Olympiad Men 2010 D56
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Obodchuk,A
1-0
39th Olympiad Men 2010 C95
Ziska,H vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
39th Olympiad Men 2010 B12
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Ghaem Maghami,E
1/2-1/2
39th Olympiad Men 2010 B42
Le Quang Liem vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
39th Olympiad Men 2010 E06
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Bluvshtein,M
1-0
39th Olympiad Men 2010 C42
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Shirov,A
0-1
TCh-ESP Div Honor CECLUB 2009 D44
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Gelfand,B
0-1
5th FIDE GP 2009 D47
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
5th FIDE GP 2009 D47
Kamsky,G vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
5th FIDE GP 2009 C42
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
5th FIDE GP 2009 D15
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Aronian,L
1-0
5th FIDE GP 2009 D47
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
City of Culture GM 2009 E17
Karpov,Ana vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
City of Culture GM 2009 D47
Ponomariov,R vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
City of Culture GM 2009 E04
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
City of Culture GM 2009 D82
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
4th FIDE GP 2009 D83
Leko,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
4th FIDE GP 2009 C42
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
4th FIDE GP 2009 D45
Kamsky,G vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
4th FIDE GP 2009 C42
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Gelfand,B
0-1
4th FIDE GP 2009 D43
Svidler,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
4th FIDE GP 2009 C43
Ivanchuk,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
4th FIDE GP 2009 D31
Grischuk,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
4th FIDE GP 2009 D20
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
4th FIDE GP 2009 D15
Motylev,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Corus B 2009 B07
Kasimdzhanov,R vs L'Ami,E
1-0
Corus B 2009 D45
Mecking,H vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Corus B 2009 A70
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Vallejo Pons,F
1-0
Corus B 2009 D80
Volokitin,And vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Corus B 2009 C92
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Werle,J
1/2-1/2
Corus B 2009 C84
Short,N vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Corus B 2009 C50
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