Rustam Kasimdzhanov
Uzbek chess grandmaster (born 1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rustam Kasimdzhanov[lower-alpha 1] (born 5 December 1979) is an Uzbek chess grandmaster and former FIDE World Champion (2004-05). He was Asian champion in 1998.
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Rustam Kasimdzhanov | |
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Full name | Rustam Qosimjonov |
Country | Uzbekistan |
Born | (1979-12-05) 5 December 1979 (age 44) Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union |
Title | Grandmaster (1997) |
World Champion | 2004ā05 (FIDE) |
FIDE rating | 2685 (May 2024) |
Peak rating | 2715 (May 2015) |
Ranking | No. 48 (May 2024) |
Peak ranking | No. 11 (October 2001) |
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Quick Facts Medal record, Representing Uzbekistan ...
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2010 Guangzhou | Men's Individual |
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In addition to his tournament play, Kasimdzhanov was a longtime second to Viswanathan Anand, including during the 2008, 2010 and 2012 World Championship matches. He has also trained with World Championship candidates Sergey Karjakin and Fabiano Caruana.