Faiq Hasanov (

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as Gasanov; ; born April 13, 1940, in Kirovobad,

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) is an Azerbaijani

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(1980),

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, author and vice-president of

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Chess arbiter

The first international tournament that Hasanov refereed took place in

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in 1964. He also refereed sports contest between the

nations. Hasanov was awarded the title of

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in 1980. He has been in charge of World and European Championships,

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. He also has been refereeing the tournament in Linaress for twenty years and was the chief arbiter of the first FIDE Grand Prix tournament in

. He was a member of the reconstituted Appeal Committee during the

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Author and presenter

Hasanov is widely known as

of weekly ''Şahmat klubu'' (Chess Club) programme, which is broadcasting each Sunday in

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. He has presenting this programme for 40 years without any major interruptions as programme considered to be one of the longest programmes in the history of

channel.

Awards and titles

He was awarded with

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(''Order of Glory'') for his role in the development of chess in Azerbaijan. Since 2006, he holds the position of vice-president of Azerbaijani Chess Federation.Фаиг Гасанов profile on Azeri Chess Federation

References

External links

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Azerbaijani Chess Federation
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hasanov, Faik 1940 births Living people Chess arbiters Chess officials Recipients of the Shohrat Order Chess players from Baku Azerbaijani television personalities Azerbaijani chess players