Friday 24 January 2014 17:20
By: Fatih GÖKHAN DİLER
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Of the major players in the world, Azerbaijani chess master, Vugar Gashimov (27), lost his life. Many famous personalities from the world of chess condolence message released. Voicing sorrow comes from a family of Armenian Bakula legend Garry Kasparov, the chess world beside, world number two Levon Aronia and other Baku-born chess player Elina Danielian there.
On 14 January 2014, the world’s most important players, born in Baku Azerbaijani chess master, Vugar Gashimov, 27 years old, his long battle against a brain tumor, after being treated in Germany lost their lives.
Gashimov’s death announced on the website of the World Chess Federation, after so many famous faces from the world of chess has sent messages of condolence.
Sadness voicing of an Armenian family from and Gashimov as Baku was born, the chess world legend Garry Kasparov In addition, world number two Levon Aronia and other Baku-born chess player Elina Danielian also to be two important chess country, Azerbaijan and Armenia, away from contemporary politics showed how close they can.
Gashimov June 24, 1986, Azerbaijan are yet Sovy been an important part of Union was born in Baku, and began to learn chess from his father at the age of 6. Gashimov’s birthplace Baku but also in the world of chess one of the capitals of all time, most of the big players, with former world champion Garry Kasparov and the world chess master title winner youngest player Teymur Rajabov, Baku was born in chess education here the important names are two examples. Popularization of chess in Baku and literally become a mass sport, Garry Kasparov World Chess Championship in 1985, the legendary Anatoly Karpov victory against al peaked.
Gashimov career for a large fast paced, instructor, time champion of the Soviet Union, the Russian chess master Vitaly Tseshkovsky “reminds me of a volcano. There is an endless imagination. Literally can produce a solution even in a hopeless situation. World Chess Champion one day I will be working with someone I have no doubt, “he says.
In 1999, he was 14 years old Kasparov Tournament by winning against him praise not a coincidence that proves Gashimov, after this tournament consecutive three brain surgery, post-compulsory took a break in 2007, return “after the third surgery after the doctor, ‘Go and play mate. And do not worry about anything. Now you’re free, “he said. These sentences were the most beautiful I’ve ever heard in my life, “he said. If the return was worth seeing, Capelle La Grande tournament in France and the Grand Prix of individual successes in Azerbaijan after the country took the case to the European championship. With his contribution, Azerbaijan, Russia and Ukraine, while leaving behind a giant chess itself, despite all the difficulties that young age and live in the world ranking 6th ness has increased.
Draw offers
Azerbaijani team in November 7, 2011, in Porto-Carras, Greece, France and was challenged and France’s number two starring Maxime Vacher-Lagrave’l 90 matches Gashimov minutes where suddenly collapsed. After the incident, the French team has offered a draw. When he returned from the meeting of Captain empty table facing France captain Pavel Tregubov “Gashimov was told that the love. Azerbaijani players went to find the doctor and was not able to continue. I support the decision of the players togetherness, “he says. Despite health problems Gashimov did not give up. Next was a 5 day 4 more matches and finished the tournament with 2 wins 2 draws. If the champion team after Germany 2 Was.
Azerbaijani championship two years later won the title back, Gashimov was under treatment for almost a year in Heidelberg, Germany. Gashimov November 30, 2013, in Azerisport says in a recent interview: “The athletes fabulous friends. Their words made me feel better. I’ll be back home in 2014 and I will definitely play chess again. ”
Impossible to visit
11 January 2014, closed his eyes when the Armenian-Azerbaijani peace and most of defending intellectual shown as the greatest of all time, Garry Kasparov, expressed sorrow for Azerbaijani chess master. Kasparov was born in Baku, and Armenian origin, such as the Gashimov families leave their homes and in 1990 was forced to flee to Moscow. Kasparov in those days, “That was a terrible psychological trauma and thoughts still hurts,” he says. Large master, Armenia and Azerbaijan of achieving peace unless 2016 was born in the city will be held in the chess Olympics so we regretfully, albeit not go announced: “Armenia and Azerbaijan between what kind of relationship that everyone knows, so still visit Baku would not impossible. While clashes between the two sides can not go to Baku. Just an ordinary resolution of these disputes to harm people time has already come. “Kasparov, fellow countryman, Azerbaijani Vugar Gashimov chess master’s death was immediately followed on twitter share this message. “27 years old who died after a long illness Born in Baku Vugar Gashimov would like to extend my condolences to the friends and family. Gashimov was in the top ten in the world rankings and when you think of the health problems faced by this particularly outstanding. Very sad. ”
USTA SYMPATHY of Armenia
Another important Gashimov then transmits its condolences to the Armenian chess master, world number two Levon Aronia and Elina Danielian who himself was born in Baku. Tata Steel Chess Tournament first round match in the prestigious Immediately after speaking of Levon Aronia “Azerbaijani players from my friend knew he was in adverse health conditions. So young and so talented with great sadness of the loss of someone’s life. Very, very sad feel. Between us we were doing pretty good and interesting match, “he spoke, Danielian the” I’m a very big sadness, life can be so cruel sometimes. It really was a very bright man, remember his childhood. Very sweet memories indeed, he had made a match as a child, I think it was 1998 and we were located in Spain for the tournament. Had offered me a draw, but I did not accept, more minor, I thought I could trick him but did not. It was very obvious even then, it really was a very talented, “he said.