1. Vugar Gasim oghlu Hashimov, known internationally as Vugar Gashimov, was an Azerbaijani chess grandmaster.
12 Facts About Vugar Gashimov
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Vugar Gashimov won the Athens 2005, 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.
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Vugar Gashimov was the son of a retired army colonel who served at the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan.
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Vugar Gashimov played in the gold medal-winning Azerbaijani team at the European Team Chess Championship in Novi Sad in 2009, alongside Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Teimour Radjabov, Rauf Mammadov and Gadir Guseinov, previously winning bronze medal in 2007.
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Vugar Gashimov was known as a particularly strong blitz chess player.
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Vugar Gashimov was known to enjoy football, table tennis and pool.
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Vugar Gashimov was an avid fan of Jackie Chan movies.
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Vugar Gashimov was managed by his older brother Sarkhan, an IT manager who is a master-level chess player.
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Vugar Gashimov had been inactive from chess since playing in the Tata Steel Chess Tournament in January 2012.
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Vugar Gashimov was buried at the Alley of Honor in Baku.
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Vugar Gashimov was always friendly with everyone and always smiling.
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Vugar Gashimov made an incomparable contribution to development of Azerbaijan's chess school, and glorified the country with his brilliant victories.