Azerbaijan Chess Federation
The Azerbaijan Chess Federation (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Şahmat Federasiyası, AŞF) is the national chess organization in Azerbaijan and is a member of the World Chess Federation FIDE.[1] The Azerbaijan Chess Federation was founded in 1920 when Azerbaijan became a member of the Soviet Union as the Azerbaijan SSR the same year. It was reorganized in 1992, after Azerbaijan gained its independence with the dissolution of the Soviet Union, and became a member of FIDE the same year. The headquarters of the Azerbaijan Chess Federation is in the capital city, Baku.[2]
| Abbreviation | AŞF |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1920 (1992) |
| Type | Chess organization |
| Headquarters | Xaqani küçəsi 1, Baku |
Region served | Azerbaijan |
President | Dr. Elman Rustamov |
| Affiliations | FIDE |
| Website | www |
Dr. Elman Rustamov is the President of the Azerbaijan Chess Federation since 2007.[3]
President of the Azerbaijan Chess Federation Elman Rustamov (left) with the President of the World Chess Federation FIDE, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov.
Executive Committee
The executive committee includes:[4]
- President – Dr. Elman Rustamov
- Vice-president – Faik Hasanov
- Vice-President – Mahir Mammadov
- General Secretary – İbrahim Mammadov
Competitions
The federation organizes the following chess competitions:
- Azerbaijani Chess Championship
- Azerbaijan Women's Chess Championship
- Azerbaijan Children's Chess Championship
References
- World Chess Federation – Azerbaijan (in English)
- Azerbaijan Chess Federation – History – Federation (in Russian)
- Azerbaijan Chess Federation – Federation – President Archived 2011-12-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Azerbaijani)
- Azerbaijan Chess Federation – Federation – Management Archived 2012-09-13 at the Wayback Machine (in English)
Other websites
- Official Azerbaijan Chess Federation Website (in Azerbaijani and English)
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