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Rustam Kasimdzhanov

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Rustam Kasimdzhanov

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Uzbekistani chess player

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Rustam Kasimdzhanov, also known in his native language as Rustam Qosimjonov, is a male chess player and non-fiction writer from Uzbekistan. Born on December 5, 1979, in Tashkent, he holds the titles of International Master and Grandmaster. He represents Uzbekistan in the sport of chess and speaks Uzbek.

Kasimdzhanov has received the award of world chess champion. His competitive history includes participation in the 2006 and 2010 Asian Games, as well as the 32nd and 33rd Chess Olympiads. He has an Elo rating of 2715 and a ranking of 52. Additionally, he is the author of five works.

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Key facts

Born
( 1979-12-05 ) 5 December 1979 (age 46) , Tashkent , Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union
Country
Uzbekistan
Title
Grandmaster (1997)
World champion
2004–2005 (FIDE)
Fide rating
2665 (June 2026)
Peak rating
2715 (May 2015)
Ranking
No. 50 (June 2026)
Peak ranking
No. 11 (October 2001)

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Encyclopedic overview

Rustam Kasimdzhanov (born 5 December 1979) is an Uzbek chess grandmaster and a former FIDE World Chess Champion (2004–2005). He was Asian champion in 1998.

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 World Championship candidates Sergey Karjakin and Fabiano Caruana.

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