Sport24.az
Ilaha Gadimova has been included in the list of referees who will officiate the most prestigious competitions of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in 2026-2027. Sport24.az reports that FIDE has released information about this.
The list of the highest category referees announced by the organization includes 24 representatives of justice from around the world. 13 of them represent European countries.
It should be noted that Ilaha Gadimova, the Secretary General of the Azerbaijan Chess Federation (ACF), is a two-time world champion among teenagers and a gold medalist of the European Championship among 20-year-old chess players. She continued her refereeing activities by working in a number of prestigious competitions this year.
One of the most famous chess referees in the world is Faig Hasanov, vice-president of the Azerbaijan Chess Federation. F. Hasanov, who has been a representative of justice in competitions for more than 60 years, has been included in the "Guinness Book of Records" as the longest-serving chess referee with this indicator.
