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Also known as Vugar Gasim oghlu Hashimov

Azerbaijani chess grandmaster (1986–2014)

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Born
Vüqar Qasım oğlu Həşimov , ( 1986-07-24 ) 24 July 1986, Baku , Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
Died
11 January 2014 (2014-01-11) (aged 27), Heidelberg , Germany
Country
Azerbaijan
Title
Grandmaster (2002)
Peak rating
2761 (January 2012)
Peak ranking
No. 6 (November 2009)

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Azerbaijan
Place of birth
Baku
Place of death
Heidelberg
Occupation
chess player
Languages spoken
Azerbaijani
Notable work
chess
Participant in
38th Chess Olympiad
Sport
chess
Country for sport
Azerbaijan
Image
VugarGashimov11.jpg
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Elo rating
2407
date of death
2014-01-11
Commons category
Vugar Gashimov
date of birth
1986-07-24
medical condition
epilepsy
title of chess person
International Master
manner of death
natural causes
place of burial
II Alley of Honor
name in native language
Vüqar Qasım oğlu Həşimov
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Encyclopedic overview

Vugar Gasim oghlu Hashimov (Azerbaijani: Vüqar Qasım oğlu Həşimov; 24 July 1986 – 11 January 2014), known internationally as Vugar Gashimov, was an Azerbaijani chess grandmaster. He was a noted player of blitz chess. At his peak ranking, he was No. 6 in the world, achieved in November 2009.

He won the Athens 2005 (Acropolis International), 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.

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