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Gashimov: "I've got a will to win"

Gashimov: “I’ve got a will to win”

By mishanp on January 11, 2011

Vugar Gashimov’s interview for Chess-News after his victory in Reggio Emilia was a vivid reminder of the importance of the human element in chess. He talks about motivation, how not all novelties are found by computers, and how Sofia Rules can lead to less interesting chess.

Posted in Russian | Tagged computers, Gashimov, Ivanchuk, Navara, Reggio Emilia, Short, Sofia Rules, Vallejo | 1 Response

Update on the Gashimov saga

Update on the Gashimov saga

By mishanp on October 8, 2010

Perhaps the most significant story in the run-up to this year’s Olympiad was the Azerbaijan team’s decision to leave out Vugar Gashimov. They paid the price at the chess board (finishing 12th), but there were also more problems between the team and captain during the event, and conflict continues to rage now it’s over.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Azmaiparashvili, Danailov, Gashimov, Guseinov, Gustafsson, Ilyumzinov, Karpov, Kasparov, Mair Mamedov, Mamedov, Radjabov, Rustamov, Safarli, Yazici | 9 Responses

Gashimov beats Shirov in Spanish League

Gashimov left out of Azerbaijan team for Olympiad

By mishanp on September 9, 2010

In an ugly turn of events, Azerbaijan, previously real contenders for a gold medal at the Olympiad, have chosen to leave out Vugar Gashimov, one of their star players. This follows a bitter conflict with the team management and a nationalistic campaign against the 2719-rated player.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Anand, Azmaiparashvili, Gashimov, Kasparov, Mamedyarov, Morozevich, Olympiad, Radjabov, Ragimov, Safarli | 6 Responses

Gashimov at Crestbook

By mishanp on March 12, 2010

Vugar Gashimov recently gave an interesting interview at Crestbook. He goes into detail on what happened at the end of the World Team Championship in Turkey, where quick draws with the US left the Azerbaijan team without medals.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Azerbaijan, Azmaiparashvili, Gashimov, Radjabov, World Team Championship | Leave a response

Rauf Mamedov on the Chinese School

Rauf Mamedov on the Chinese School

By mishanp on December 5, 2009

Rauf Mamedov lost to a Chinese player in the first round of the World Cup, but was far from singing the praises of Chinese chess.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Chinese School, Gashimov, Kamsky, Mamedov, World Cup, Zhou | Leave a response

Highlights from extratime.az’s World Cup coverage

By mishanp on December 3, 2009

Eljanov on Ukrainian players wanting to abandon their federation and Shirov’s unusual training methods, Gashimov on “incorrect” Chinese chess, and more: the Azerbaijan site was on hand to report a lot of interesting material from the World Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Chinese School, Eljanov, Gashimov, Kamsky, Kamsky-Topalov, Laznicka, Mamedyarov, Shirov, Ukraine, Wang Yue, World Cup | Leave a response

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