Vugar Rasulov (; born 5 April 1991) is an
Azerbaijani chess
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Grandmaster.
Biography
Vugar Rasulov repeatedly represented Azerbaijan at the
European Youth Chess Championship
The European Youth Chess Championship is organized by the European Chess Union (ECU) in groups under 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 years old. History
The first tournament was held in 1991, and the under 8 category was introduced in 2007.
Until 2002 t ...
s and
World Youth Chess Championship
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Twelve world champions are crowned every year. Since 2015 (OR 2016), the event has been s ...
s in different age groups, where he won two medals: gold (in 2007, at the European Youth Chess Championship in the U16 age group) and bronze (in 2006, at the European Youth Chess Championship in the U16 age group). In 2006, he played for Azerbaijan in World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad. Vugar Rasulov is multiple winner of Azerbaijani Youth Chess Championships in different age groups, including two consecutive winners in U20 age group (2010, 2011). In 2009, he shared third place in
Azerbaijani Chess Championship The Azerbaijani Chess Championship is usually held in Baku, Azerbaijan. It is organised by the Azerbaijan Chess Federation (ACF). The first championship was played in 1934, when Azerbaijan was a part of the Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet ...
.
Vugar Rasulov is winner of many international chess tournaments, including winning or first prize in
Isfahan
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(2011), and in
Çanakkale
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International Master
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(IM) title and received the FIDE Grandmaster (GM) title two years later.
References
External links
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Vugar Rasulovchess games at 365Chess.com
1991 births
Sportspeople from Ganja, Azerbaijan
Living people
Azerbaijani chess players
Chess Grandmasters
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