Vugar Gashimov Has Passed Away

Время публикации: 11.01.2014 15:15 | Последнее обновление: 12.01.2014 08:43

One of the strongest GMs dies after a long illness

Vugar Gashimov has died in Germany today after a long illness. He was only 27.

Gashimov was considered as one of the strongest GMs of the world. His top rating was 2761 in 2012. In the middle of that year he didn't participate in the competitions and was undergoing treatment in Germany.

Светлая память нашему другу Вугару Гашимову,нет слов чтобы описать то что мы чувствуем сейчас, Спасибо всем за теплые слова!!!
— Teymur Rajabov (@rajachess) 11 января 2014

RIP Vugar Gashimov. A very creative and exciting player whose games (especially in the Benoni) will not be forgotten.
— Hikaru Nakamura (@GMHikaru) 11 января 2014

RIP, Vugar. Very sad news, he was nice person and very talented player. He was top-GM and could achieve much more.
— Pavel Eljanov (@Eljanov) 11 января 2014

Very sad to learn of the death of Vugar Gashimov, a brilliant player and great guy.
— Nigel Short (@nigelshortchess) 11 января 2014

Потрясен ужасной новостью о смерти Вугара Гашимова...... Самые глубокие соболезнования родным и близким......
— Михаил Голубев (@golubev_mikhail) 11 января 2014

R.I.P. Vugar... :(
— Yan Nepomniachtchi (@lachesisq) 11 января 2014

RIP Vugar Gashimov, one of the greatest chess players ever & a strong and kind man. We will miss you a lot! pic.twitter.com/dPUlodfTgh
— Natalia Pogonina (@Pogonina) 11 января 2014

R.I.P Vugar Gashimov. Condolences to his family and friends.
— Elina Danielian (@Elinachess) 11 января 2014

Today is a sad day for the chess world, and world in general. RIP Vugar Gashimov
— MVL (@Vachier_Lagrave) 11 января 2014

RIP Vugar . A very nice person and a super talented player . Great memories with him in Nanjing ...
— Sebastien Mazé (@mazetovic) 11 января 2014

Extratime.az: "Central Department of Youth and Sports in Baku, on behalf of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan, will start all tournaments in the city with a moment of silence in memory of the Azerbaijani grandmaster."

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