Today, the XI Vugar Gashimov Memorial, dedicated to the memory of the late chess player and European champion Vugar Gashimov, will start in Khankendi.
Idman.Biz reports that 6 chess players will compete in rapid and blitz tournaments organized by the Vugar Gashimov Chess Foundation, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, and the Azerbaijan Chess Federation.
The intellectuals Yan Nepomniachtchi (FIDE), Amin Tabatabai (Iran), Vladimir Fedoseev (Slovenia), Nodirbek Yakubboev (Uzbekistan), Rauf Mammadov, and Aydin Suleymanli will test their strength in 2 rounds.
It should be noted that the tournament will end on December 11.