| Vugar Gashimov | |
|---|---|
 Gashimov in 2011 | |
| Full name | Vüqar Qasım oğlu Həşimov |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Born | 24 July 1986 Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 11 January 2014 (aged 27) Heidelberg, Germany |
| Title | Grandmaster (2002) |
| Peak rating | 2761 (January 2012) |
| Peak ranking | No. 6 (November 2009) |
Vugar Gasim oghlu Hashimov[1] (Azerbaijani: Vüqar Qasım oğlu Həşimov; 24 July 1986 – 11 January 2014), known internationally as Vugar Gashimov,[a] 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]
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]
- ^ Zaur Gasimov (2017). Historical Dictionary of Azerbaijan. p. 106.
- ^ "Gashimov, Vugar". FIDE. 2008-04-16. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- ^ "Top lists records - Gashimov, Vugar (AZE)". FIDE.
- ^ "Ilya Smirin wins Acropolis 2007". ChessBase News. 26 August 2007. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
- ^ "Reggio Emilio - Gashimov takes top honors on tiebreak". ChessBase.com. 2011-01-07. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
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