Vugar Gashimov, born July 24, 1986 in Baku, is one of the leading chess players from Azerbaijan. He is a noted player of Bullet chess and three times Azerbaijani national chess champion (1995, 1996 and in 1998). He won at Athens 2005 (Acropolis International).

　　He is a two-time winner of the colossal Cappelle-la-Grande open: in 2007 (Wang Yue won the Buchholz tie-break) and 2008 (clear first).

　　After the first four of six tournaments, he is fifth of the FIDE Grand Prix 2008-2009.

　　Team competitions

　　Gashimov played for Azerbaijan in the Chess Olympiads of 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008. He played in the gold medal-winning Azerbaijani team at the European Team Chess Championship in Novi Sad in 2009, alongside Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Teimour Radjabov, Rauf Mammadov and Gadir Guseinov, previously winning bronze medal in 2007.

　　Personal life

　　He is known to enjoy football, table tennis and billiards. He is also avid fan of Jackie Chan movies.

　　Notable games

　　Vugar Gashimov vs Gata Kamsky, Baku Grand Prix 2008, Spanish Game: Closed Variations (C84), 1-0
　　Vugar Gashimov vs Andrei Volokitin, Poikovsky Tournament 2008, Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B96), 1-0
　　Vugar Gashimov vs Alexander Grischuk, Elista Grand Prix 2008, Sicilian Defense: Najdorf, Poisoned Pawn Variation (B97), 1-0
　　Vugar Gashimov vs Alexander Beliavsky, Gibtelecom 2009, Spanish Game: Closed Variations (C84), 1-0

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