Vugar Gashimov
Azerbaijani chess grandmaster (1986–2014) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vugar Gasim oghlu Hashimov[1] (Azerbaijani: Vüqar Qasım oğlu Həşimov; 24 July 1986 – 11 January 2014), known internationally as Vugar Gashimov[lower-alpha 1], was an Azerbaijani chess grandmaster. He was a noted player of blitz chess.[2] At his peak ranking, he was No. 6 in the world, achieved in November 2009.[3]
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Vugar Gashimov | |
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Full name | Vüqar Qasım oğlu Həşimov |
Country | Azerbaijan |
Born | (1986-07-24)24 July 1986 Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union |
Died | 11 January 2014(2014-01-11) (aged 27) Heidelberg, Germany |
Title | Grandmaster (2002) |
Peak rating | 2761 (January 2012) |
Peak ranking | No. 6 (November 2009) |
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He won the Athens 2005 (Acropolis International),[4] and tied for first at the Cappelle-la-Grande open in 2007, he again tied for first and was winning it on tie-break in 2008. He won the strong and traditional invitation tournament at Reggio Emilia in 2010–11 on tie-break above Francisco Vallejo Pons.[5]