Rustam Kasimdzhanov
Rustam Kasimdzhanov (born 5 December 1979) is an Uzbek chess grandmaster and former FIDE World Champion (2004-05). He was Asian champion in 1998.
| Rustam Kasimdzhanov | |
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Kasimdzhanov in 2023 | |
| Full name | Rustam Qosimjonov |
| Country | Uzbekistan |
| Born | 5 December 1979 Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union |
| Title | Grandmaster (1997) |
| World Champion | 2004–05 (FIDE) |
| FIDE rating | 2687 (February 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2715 (May 2015) |
| Ranking | No. 47 (February 2024) |
| Peak ranking | No. 11 (October 2001) |
| Medal record | ||
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| Representing Uzbekistan | ||
| Asian Games | ||
| 2010 Guangzhou | Men's Individual | |
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.
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