chessgames.com

Kasimdzhanov 
Photograph copyright © 2005 World Chess Championship Press.  
Rustam Kasimdzhanov
Number of games in database: 875
Years covered: 1991 to 2007
Current FIDE rating: 2681
Highest rating achieved in database: 2706
Overall record: +336 -136 =312 (62.8%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.
      91 exhibition games, blitz games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (108) 
    B33 B90 B50 B30 B46
 Ruy Lopez (42) 
    C88 C67 C92 C95 C69
 Slav (24) 
    D15 D17 D10 D11 D19
 King's Indian (22) 
    E97 E81 E94 E92 E66
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (22) 
    C88 C92 C95 C94 C97
 French Defense (20) 
    C18 C11 C12 C10 C01
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (79) 
    B90 B31 B83 B47 B50
 Ruy Lopez (49) 
    C88 C92 C77 C78 C99
 King's Indian (48) 
    E63 E97 E92 E71 E70
 Queen's Gambit Declined (38) 
    D37 D31 D30 D35
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (35) 
    C88 C92 C99 C97 C87
 Orthodox Defense (22) 
    D58 D55 D50 D52 D59
Repertoire Explorer

NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   Svidler vs Kasimdzhanov, 2005 1/2-1/2
   Kasimdzhanov vs Anand, 2005 1-0
   Kasimdzhanov vs Judit Polgar, 2005 1-0
   Kasimdzhanov vs Topalov, 2005 1/2-1/2
   Shirov vs Kasimdzhanov, 2005 0-1
   Adams vs Kasimdzhanov, 2004 0-1
   Topalov vs Kasimdzhanov, 2004 0-1
   Kasimdzhanov vs Judit Polgar, 2002 1-0
   Kasimdzhanov vs Topalov, 2004 1-0
   Kasimdzhanov vs Korchnoi, 2002 1-0

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: [what is this?]
   FIDE World Championship Knockout Tournament (2001)

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   Kasimdzhanov - Adams, WCC 2004 by Eepero
   Road to Reunification by ruylopez900
   KID - Samisch by Gummybear

Search Sacrifice Explorer for Rustam Kasimdzhanov
Search Google® for Rustam Kasimdzhanov


RUSTAM KASIMDZHANOV
(born Dec-05-1979) Uzbekistan

[what is this?]
Rustam Kasimdzhanov was born December 5, 1979 in Uzbekistan. He achieved several notable successes as a junior, winning the Asian Championship in 1998, placing second in the World Junior Championship in 1999, and earning a bronze medal for first board in the 2000 Olympiad. These and other results propelled him to 11th on the FIDE world ranking list in late 2001, but in the months to follow his play fell off somewhat and his rating slipped back.

In 2004 he became FIDE World Champion by winning the knockout tournament in Tripoli. In match play, he managed to upset all four of the top seeds: Veselin Topalov, Michael Adams, Vassily Ivanchuk, and Alexander Grischuk. Kasimdzhanov, who currently resides with his wife and child in Germany, was scheduled to play a match with Garry Kasparov in 2005 with the ultimate goal being the reunification of the world chess champion title. When Kasparov withdrew from playing the match, Kasimdzhanov was instead given an invitation to compete in that September's FIDE World Championship Tournament in San Luis, Argentina, where he finished sixth out of eight players.


 page 1 of 35; games 1-25 of 875  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. Kasimdzhanov vs S Appolonov  0-152 1991 URS-ch U18B40 Sicilian
2. Barsov vs Kasimdzhanov  ½-½31 1993 UZB-chD31 Queen's Gambit Declined
3. Dao Thien Hai vs Kasimdzhanov  ½-½32 1993 Wch U16D45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
4. Kasimdzhanov vs S Galakhov  ½-½48 1993 UZB-chB40 Sicilian
5. B Kelly vs Kasimdzhanov  ½-½32 1993 Wch U16D30 Queen's Gambit Declined
6. Kasimdzhanov vs Kiriakov  ½-½33 1993 Voskresensk2C11 French
7. T Vakhidov vs Kasimdzhanov  1-034 1993 UZB-chA07 King's Indian Attack
8. A Belkin vs Kasimdzhanov 0-123 1993 Uzbekistan chD43 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
9. Kasimdzhanov vs S Yuldashev  0-136 1993 UZB-chC92 Ruy Lopez, Closed
10. K Mesropov vs Kasimdzhanov  ½-½18 1993 Voskresensk2D31 Queen's Gambit Declined
11. Kasimdzhanov vs E Grinshpun  1-033 1993 UZB-chC50 Giuoco Piano
12. K Asrian vs Kasimdzhanov  0-143 1993 Wch U16B83 Sicilian
13. Kasimdzhanov vs I Dzhumaev  ½-½20 1993 UZB-chB11 Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4
14. Kasimdzhanov vs S Kagirov  ½-½48 1993 UZB-chB42 Sicilian, Kan
15. Kasimdzhanov vs Mulyar  ½-½55 1993 Wch U16C14 French, Classical
16. Kasimdzhanov vs A Blodstein  0-134 1993 Voskresensk2B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4
17. B Margoline vs Kasimdzhanov  0-142 1993 Voskresensk2B22 Sicilian, Alapin
18. Kasimdzhanov vs S Nadyrhanov  1-034 1993 UZB-chB33 Sicilian
19. Kasimdzhanov vs A Mirzoev  0-127 1993 Wch U16B34 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto
20. Kasimdzhanov vs B Blodstein  ½-½46 1993 UZB-chB19 Caro-Kann, Classical
21. Ziatdinov vs Kasimdzhanov 1-061 1993 UZB-chB44 Sicilian
22. S Ovsejevitsch vs Kasimdzhanov  1-055 1993 Wch U16D47 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
23. Kasimdzhanov vs D Kaiumov 0-119 1993 UZB-chB52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
24. Kasimdzhanov vs I Belov  0-131 1993 Voskresensk2B07 Pirc
25. Milan Maros vs Kasimdzhanov  0-139 1993 Wch U16B83 Sicilian
 page 1 of 35; games 1-25 of 875  PGN Download
  REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2) | Kasimdzhanov wins | Kasimdzhanov loses  
 

Kibitzer's Corner
< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 52 OF 52 ·  Later Kibitzing >
Dec-11-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  notyetagm: <suenteus po 147: <notyetagm> You appear to be my nearest rival in terms of sheer number of game collections. I wonder how else we are similar?>

I am always butting into the 100 game collection maximum. I sort all tactics into game collections and use them to try to learn the game.

Dec-11-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  suenteus po 147: <I sort all tactics into game collections and use them to try to learn the game.> Yes, I have parsed through your collections and it's quite the study guide in tactics.

<I am always butting into the 100 game collection maximum.> Have you inquired with <chessgames.com> about receiving an extension?

Dec-15-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  notyetagm: Does Kasimdzhanov play more often on ICC or on playchess? I think his handle on both servers is <R-Kasimdzhanov>. He has not even logged on to ICC since November 25.

Thanks.

<@ICC: finger R-Kasimdzhanov

Information about R-Kasimdzhanov(GM)

(Last disconnected Sun Nov 26 2006 05:46):

...

Name : Rustam Kasimdzhanov
Groups : GMs>

Dec-15-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  square dance: kasim isnt on playchess very often. at least not like some of the other prominent GMs are. he was on just about every day during elista though.
Dec-15-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  notyetagm: <square dance> Thanks.
Dec-16-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  square dance: no problem. anything to bring up elista. :-D
Dec-16-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  notyetagm: <square dance: no problem. anything to bring up elista. :-D>

I was wondering what the hell that had to do with my question.

Dec-16-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  square dance: <I was wondering what the hell that had to do with my question.> thats the only time he was regularly on playchess as far as i know.
Dec-19-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  notyetagm: Any news on a Mamedyarov vs Kasimdzhanov match? I am looking forward to a battle between two top-class tacticians.

Thanks.

Jan-01-07   myschkin: What a kind person Kasimdzhanov is. I was just following his vids included on Fritz 10. Very informative and easy to follow even for beginners. Also a highlight was the explanation of his personal admiration towards the chess legend GM Kortchnoi (who has some lectures there, too). One can learn how the first chessbook can change life ;)) All the best to this great chess player.

PS: included on or in sth. (here a DVD) ?! thx

Jan-19-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  positionalgenius: Kasim fans should be happy. He jumped from 39th to 10th on the playchess ratings list in a single day! He was spectacular vs several strong opponents. He gained around 100 elo points.
Feb-01-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  positionalgenius: Kasim beat the national team 4-1 in a clock simul! (+3-0=2) Thats incredible,consdering he faced avg elo 2476,including a couple GMs.
Feb-02-07   bob000: Beating you team in a simul can't be good for morale. ;)
Feb-02-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  Honza Cervenka: Rustam is a force which should be still counted seriously.
Feb-03-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  positionalgenius: Kasimdzhanov has a playchess rating of 3195,which is top-10 on the server. <Honza cervenka>I personally think that kasim's level of play is getting better with each passing year. Would you agree?
Apr-24-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  Buddy Revell: His videos on King's Indian Defense, from Chessbase Fritz Trainer series, are really instructive and funny. Highly recommended. =)
Apr-27-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  notyetagm: Kasimdzhanov does not seem to play anymore on ICC. I guess he plays only on playchess.com now.
Oct-15-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  Resignation Trap: A recent photo of Kasim with his son, Azar, and his wife, Firuza: http://e3e5.com/upload/articles/ima... .
Oct-23-07   Udit Narayan: He's certainly got good taste =)
Nov-20-07   Udit Narayan: This just in!!!

<Former FIDE world champion Rustam Kasimdzhanov won the 64-player Preliminaries to the World Blitz Championship in Moscow. He and five other players qualified for the Finals that will be held on November 21 and 22. They are joined by the ten paticipants of the Tal Memorial, by previous finalists Grischuk and Svidler, as well as Anand and Karpov.>

http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail...

Nov-21-07   Riverbeast: Why was Nakamura not playing in the WBC preliminaries? Didn't he beat Kasimdzhanov in the finals of the blitz tournament in Corsica?
Dec-05-07   MoonlitKnight: Kasim's wife is HOT:

http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail...

Dec-05-07   onemorechessplayer: Happy birthday !
May-04-08   bravado1: What's Kasim up to? No news, no big events. This guy was the World Champion, after all.
May-05-08   TheGladiatres: More like "World Champion", or winner of a very strong and prestigious tournament but not The World Championship... (=
Jump directly to page #   (enter number from 1 to 52)
< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 52 OF 52 ·  Later Kibitzing >
NOTE: You need to pick a username and password to post a reply. Getting your account takes less than a minute, totally anonymous, and 100% free--plus, it entitles you to features otherwise unavailable. Pick your username now and join the chessgames community!
If you already have an account, you should login now.
Please observe our posting guidelines:
  1. No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language.
  2. No spamming, advertising, or duplicating posts.
  3. No personal attacks against other users.
  4. Nothing in violation of United States law.
Blow the Whistle See something which violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform an administrator.


NOTE: This forum is for this specific player. If you want to discuss chess in general, or this site, check out the Kibitzer's Café.
Spot an error? Please suggest your correction and help us keep the database squeaky clean!


home | about | login | logout | F.A.Q. | your profile | preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | new kibitzing | chessforums | new games | Player Directory | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Little ChessPartner | privacy notice | contact us
Copyright 2001-2008, Chessgames.com
Web design & database development by 20/20 Technologies