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    Chess is one of the most popular sports in Azerbaijan, where it is governed by the Azerbaijan Chess Federation (ACF). On May 5, 2009 Azerbaijani president...
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  • traditionally regarded as Azerbaijan's national sport and today, the most popular sports in Azerbaijan are combat sports, football and chess. Other popular sports...
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  • The 42nd Chess Olympiad (Azerbaijani: 42-ci Şahmat Olimpiadası; also known as the Baku Chess Olympiad), organised by the Fédération Internationale des...
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  • The Azerbaijani Chess Championship is usually held in Baku, Azerbaijan. It is organised by the Azerbaijan Chess Federation (ACF). The first championship...
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    The Azerbaijan Chess Federation (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Şahmat Federasiyası, AŞF) is the governing chess organization in Azerbaijan and is affiliated...
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  • chess supertournament played in Azerbaijan in memory of Vugar Gashimov (24th July 1986– 11th January 2014). The Gashimov Memorial 2014 took place in the...
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    The Chess World Cup 2023 was a 206-player single-elimination chess tournament that took place in Baku, Azerbaijan from 30 July to 24 August 2023. It was...
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    Faiq Hasanov (category Azerbaijani chess players)
    (transliterated as Gasanov; Azerbaijani: Faiq Həsənov; born April 13, 1940, in Kirovobad, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR) is an Azerbaijani chess International Arbiter...
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    Women's Chess World Cup 2023 was a 103-player single-elimination chess tournament, the second edition of the Women's Chess World Cup, taking place in Baku...
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  • Məmmədova Chess in Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Chess Federation List of Azerbaijanis List of chess players Elo rating list of top 100 Azerbaijani chess players...
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    Turkan Mamedyarova (category Azerbaijani female chess players)
    Mamedyarova (Azerbaijani: Türkan Həmid qızı Məmmədyarova, IPA: [tyɾˈkɑn hæˈmit ɡɯˈzɯ mæmædˈjɑɾovɑ]; born 7 August 1989) is an Azerbaijani chess player who...
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    Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (category Azerbaijani chess players)
    [update] he is Azerbaijan's highest rated chess player. His personal best rating of 2820 makes him the sixth-highest-rated player in chess history. Mamedyarov...
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    image of Azerbaijan in the world'. Azerbaijan is one of the traditional powerhouses of world chess, having hosted many international chess tournaments...
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    The Chess World Cup 2015 was a 128-player single-elimination chess tournament held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 10 September to 5 October 2015. Sergey Karjakin...
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    The history of the Jews in Azerbaijan dates back many centuries. Today, Jews in Azerbaijan mainly consist of three distinct groups: Mountain Jews, the...
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  • Republic and Azerbaijan Chess Federation. The playing venue of the Tournament is “Karabakh” hotel in Shusha, Azerbaijan. The tournament will be held in two categories...
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    Teimour Radjabov (redirect from RajaChess)
    Teymur Rajabov; Azerbaijani: Teymur Boris oğlu Rəcəbov, pronounced [tejˈmuɾ boˈɾis oɣˈlu ɾæˈdʒæbof]; born 12 March 1987) is an Azerbaijani chess grandmaster...
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    Vugar Gashimov (category Azerbaijani chess players)
    Hashimov (Azerbaijani: Vüqar Qasım oğlu Həşimov; 24 July 1986 – 11 January 2014), known internationally as Vugar Gashimov, was an Azerbaijani chess grandmaster...
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    Zeinab Mamedyarova (category Azerbaijani female chess players)
    Mamedyarova (also spelled Mamedjarova; Azerbaijani: Zeynəb Həmid qızı Məmmədyarova; born 3 October 1983) is an Azerbaijani chess player holding the FIDE title...
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    Albanian Chess Federation Andorra – Andorran Chess Federation Armenia – Chess Federation of Armenia Austria – Austrian Chess Federation Azerbaijan – Azerbaijan...
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  • Österreichischer Schachbund. "Chess - Azerbaijan". Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. "Bahamas Chess Federation". Bahamas Chess Federation - The Governing...
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    Gunay Mammadzada (category Azerbaijani female chess players)
    Gunay Vugar qizi Mammadzada (Azerbaijani: Günay Vüqar qızı Məmmədzadə; born June 19, 2000) is an Azerbaijani chess player who holds the titles of International...
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    Vasif Durarbayli (category Azerbaijani chess players)
    Durarbayli (Azerbaijani: Vasif Durarbəyli; born February 24, 1992) is an Azerbaijani chess Grandmaster. He received the International Master title in 2007 and...
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  • Baku 1980 was an international chess tournament held in Baku, Azerbaijan from March 29 to April 18 in 1980. The participants were Garry Kasparov (2595)...
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    Sarhan Guliev (category Azerbaijani chess players)
    Sarhan Guliev (Azerbaijani: Sərxan Quliyev; born 1 April 1968) is an Azerbaijani chess player who holds the title of Grandmaster (GM). He earned the International...
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  • a list of notable Azerbaijani Armenians. Azerbaijani Armenians are people born, raised, or who reside in Azerbaijan, with origins in the area known as...
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    Mahammad Muradli (category Azerbaijani chess players)
    section in the 2015 World Youth Chess Championship. He played for Azerbaijan-3 team in the Chess Olympiad: In 2016, at the third board in the 42nd Chess Olympiad...
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    Baku (redirect from Baku, Azerbaijan)
    ˈbækuː/; Azerbaijani: Bakı [bɑˈcɯ] ) is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and in the Caucasus...
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    Nijat Abasov (category Azerbaijani chess players)
    Nijat Azad oglu Abasov (Azerbaijani: Nicat Azad oğlu Abasov; born 14 May 1995) is an Azerbaijani chess grandmaster. In October 2023, he reached his all-time-highest...
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    Aydin Suleymanli (category Azerbaijani chess players)
    Suleymanli (Azerbaijani: Aydın Süleymanlı; born 22 March 2005) is an Azerbaijani chess grandmaster. Aydin Suleymanli repeatedly represented Azerbaijan at the...
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