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Vugar Gashimov

1986 - 2014

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Vugar Gasim oghlu Hashimov (Azerbaijani: Vüqar Qasım oğlu Həşimov; 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Vugar Gashimov is the 282nd most popular chess player (up from 298th in 2019), the 170th most popular biography from Azerbaijan (up from 187th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Azerbaijani Chess Player.

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Among CHESS PLAYERS

Among chess players, Vugar Gashimov ranks 282 out of 461. Before him are Alexander Chernin, Levy Rozman, Suat Atalık, Nino Khurtsidze, Lembit Oll, and Victor Bologan. After him are Artashes Minasian, Gregory Kaidanov, Evgeny Agrest, Mariya Muzychuk, Elena Sedina, and Salomėja Zaksaitė.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1986, Vugar Gashimov ranks 360. Before him are Prateik Babbar, Ashley Olsen, Yunho, Marco Belinelli, Alexandru Epureanu, and Amaia Salamanca. After him are Pablo Cuevas, Nita Strauss, Manuel da Costa, Shawn Pyfrom, Camilla Herrem, and Jung Eun-chae. Among people deceased in 2014, Vugar Gashimov ranks 548. Before him are K. Balachander, André Wohllebe, Eduardo Campos, Michael Glawogger, Anja Niedringhaus, and Sitara Devi. After him are Mary Ann Mobley, Tom Gola, Jim Jeffords, Reubin Askew, Fernandão, and Christopher Malcolm.

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In Azerbaijan

Among people born in Azerbaijan, Vugar Gashimov ranks 170 out of 232. Before him are Namig Abdullayev (1971), Dilara Kazimova (1984), Nesrin Cavadzade (1982), Safura Alizadeh (1992), Rashad Sadygov (1982), and Igor Ponomaryov (1960). After him are Rafael Aghayev (1985), Chingiz Mustafayev (1960), Ganira Pashayeva (1975), Vali Gasimov (1968), Hikmat Mirzayev (1968), and Ramil Guliyev (1990).

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Among CHESS PLAYERS In Azerbaijan

Among chess players born in Azerbaijan, Vugar Gashimov ranks 8. Before him are Tatiana Zatulovskaya (1935), Vladimir Bagirov (1936), Emil Sutovsky (1977), Vladimir Akopian (1971), Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (1985), and Teimour Radjabov (1987). After him are Elina Danielian (1978), Ashot Nadanian (1972), Farid Abbasov (1979), Rauf Mamedov (1988), Nidjat Mamedov (1985), and Eltaj Safarli (1992).

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