Who was Vugar Gashimov?

Q: Who was Vugar Gashimov?


A: Vugar Gashimov was a leading chess grandmaster from Azerbaijan who died recently from a brain tumour.

Q: What type of chess was Vugar Gashimov noted for playing?


A: Vugar Gashimov was noted for playing bullet chess (2/3 minutes a side).

Q: How many times was Vugar Gashimov the Azerbaijani national chess champion?


A: Vugar Gashimov was three times the Azerbaijani national chess champion, in 1995, 1996 and 1998.

Q: What tournament did Vugar Gashimov win in Athens?


A: Vugar Gashimov won the Acropolis International in Athens in 2005.

Q: How many times did Vugar Gashimov win the Cappelle-la-Grande Open?


A: Vugar Gashimov won the Cappelle-la-Grande Open twice, in 2007 and 2008, with other players.

Q: When was Vugar Gashimov born and when did he die?


A: Vugar Gashimov was born on July 24, 1986 and he died on January 11, 2014.

Q: What was the cause of Vugar Gashimov's death?


A: Vugar Gashimov died from a brain tumour.

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