Vugar Gashimov Memorial 2022

There will be held traditional international tournament
"Vugar Gashimov Memorial-2022" in Baku from December 17 to 24 of the current year, dedicated to the dear memory of Azerbaijan's genius chess player, European champion, international grandmaster Vugar Gashimov. The tournament organized with the participation of ten chess players will take place on rapid and blitz.
The super tournament will be held at the Fairmont Baku hotel, organized by the Vugar
Gashimov Foundation, supported by the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Azerbaijan Chess Federation, sponsored by SOCAR.

17-24 December, 2022

No	Name	Fed	Rapid	Blitz	Total
1	Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (2740)	AZE	8/18	12.5/18	20.5
2	Richard Rapport (2740)	ROU	8/18	12/18	20
3	Aydin Suleymanli (2543)	AZE	6/18	5/18	11
4	Gukesh D (2725)	IND	7/18	8/18	15
5	Rauf Mamedov (2646)	AZE	12/18	8.5/18	20.5
6	Nodirbek Abdusattorov (2713)	UZB	14/18	11.5/18	25.5
7	Vallejo Pons (2716)	ESP	12/18	7.5/18	19.5
8	Abdulla Gadimbayli (2524)	AZE	7/18	5/18	12
9	Sam Shankland (2710)	USA	6/18	11/18	17
10	Wang Hao (2722)	CHN	10/18	9/18	19

Live Games

You can watch the live broadcast of the games with expert commentary during the tournament.

Watch Live Games

Vugar Gashimov

Azerbaijani chess grandmaster

"I returned to gain the victory", the Azerbaijani grand master Vugar Hashimov said with a smile after his great victory on the 1^st stage of the Baku 2008 Grand Prize which was held first time in the International Chess History. This great sound delight was not only about striking victory in chess, but also the triumph over the illness. After all, Vugar Hashimov was diagnosed medically in his childhood and was determined: There would not be any severe mental tension and chess contest.

About Venue - Fairmont Baku

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