Vugar Gashimov
Azerbaijani chess grandmaster
Died when: 27 years 170 days (329 months)Star Sign: Leo
Vugar Gasim oghlu Hashimov (Azerbaijani: Vüqar Qasim oglu H?simov; 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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