Kasimdzhanov Rustam, born in Uzbekistan, is one of the finest chess players in the world. He currently holds the respected title of a ‘Grandmaster’ and lives up to it with an FIDE rating of 2699 (as on may 2010). The highest FIDE rating through his career till date has been a staggering 2706.

Kasimdzhanov Rustam was born in Tashkent, in December 1979. He started playing at a very young age, and has been one of the shining stars in the competitive world of chess ever since he won the prestigious Asian championship. This was immediately followed by his securing the victorious title of the second world junior chess champion in the year 1999, which boosted his confidence and carrier like never before. Needless to say, Kasimdzhanov Rustam only had to get better and go further with the list of achievements.

This was followed by a number of major tournaments where he battled against some of the top chess players of the world. Many of these matches saw him bringing victorious titles back home, the most inspiring of which has been winning the 2004 FIDE World Chess Championship. Currently Rustam is a proud second for the world chess champion Vishwanathan Anand, with whom he was seen working diligently during the world chess championships for the years 2008 and 2010.

At 30 Kasimdzhanov Rustam, is still going strong and it is hoped that he would continue bringing back trophies for his country for years to come.