Rustam Kasimdzhanov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Rustam Kasimdzhanov

Uzbekistani chess player

Date of Birth: 05-Dec-1979

Place of Birth: Tashkent

Profession: chess player, non-fiction writer

Nationality: Uzbekistan

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Rustam Kasimdzhanov (Uzbek: Rustam Qosimjonov; Russian: ?????? ???????????; born 5 December 1979) is an Uzbekistani chess grandmaster and former FIDE World Champion (2004-05).
He was Asian champion in 1998. Long-time second to Viswanathan Anand – helping him in the 2008, 2010 and 2012 World Championship matches – he has also trained with Sergey Karjakin and Fabiano Caruana.