A bronze monument dedicated to memory of Grandmaster Vugar Gashimov was unveiled today in Baku. Gashimov would have turned 28 on this day. Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports Ismail Ismailov and Gashimov family attended the ceremony. The monument...
Carlsen, Caruana, Nakamura, Karjakin to compete at Gashimov Memorial
World’s chess masters to commemorate Azerbaijani grandmaster24 MARCH 2014, 09:48 (GMT+04:00)By Nazrin Gadimova World’s top grandmasters will come together for a tournament commemorating Azerbaijani grandmaster Vugar Gashimov. The tournament will be held in the Azerbaijani city of Shamkir in...
Vugar Gashimov Memorial Field Completed
Azerbaijan will hold two round robin tournaments in memory of Vugar Gashimov from 19 to 30 April in Shamkir, Teymur Tushiev of ExtraTime.az confirmed for Chessdom. The A Tournament will be a six-player double round robin with Magnus Carlsen...
Vugar Gashimov Memorial in Shamkir, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan will hold two round robin tournaments in memory of Vugar Gashimov from 19 to 30 April in Shamkir, Teymur Tushiev of ExtraTime.az confirmed for Chessdom. The A Tournament will be a six-player double round robin with Magnus Carlsen...
Baku tournament to honor Gashimov
Chess tournament held to honor grandmaster Vugar Gashimov30 JANUARY 2014, 12:20 (GMT+04:00)By Nazrin Gadimova A 5-day chess tournament, dedicated to the memory of international grandmaster Vugar Gashimov, was held in Baku. The event, organized by sports and fitness club...
The name Gashimov will live on
Vugar is gone but he is still with us – ministerTue 14 January 2014 12:43 GMT | 17:43 Local TimePhotos of his funeral: http://ru.oxu.az/sport/11492 Youth and Sports Minister Azad Rahimov in his speech to journalists at a farewell ceremony...
Condolences to Gashimov family from AZ President
President conveys condolences to Gashimov’s familyMon 13 January 2014 13:37 GMT | 18:37 Local Time President Ilham Aliyev has conveyed his condolences to the family of chess player Vugar Gashimov. Gun.Az reports citing the president’s official website that the...
RIP Vugar Gashimov
Baku – APA-Sport. Member of Azerbaijan’s national chess team Vugar Gashimov has died. According to Apasport.az website, the Grandmaster, who has been receiving treatment for a long time, has died this night at Heidelberg clinic, Germany. Gashimov was expected...
GM Vugar Gashimov to skip another FIDE Grand Prix event
The news portal Azerisport writes that Grandmaster Vugar Gashimov will not take part in the upcoming FIDE Grand Prix tournament in Zug, Switerland. Gashimov hasn’t competed since Tata Steel 2012 due to health reasons. FIDE has him listed as...
Government will support Gashimov
Vugar Gashimov will not be left without government support Tue 27 November 2012 10:12 GMT | 4:12 Local Time Youth and Sports Minister Azad Rahimov has talked about the chess player of the Azerbaijani team, Vugar Gashimov, who is...