World champion Viswanathan Anand returned to sole third spot after defeating Vugar Gashimov of Azerbaijan 1.5-0.5 in the 10th and penultimate round of the 20th and last edition of the Amber blindfold ...

The Gashimov Memorial tournament which is being held in Shakmir, Azerbaijan, from April 20 to 30, has attracted some elite players, including world champion Magnus Carlsen. Vugar Gashimov passed away ...

Current World champion Magnus Carlsen defeated Viswanathan Anand in the second round of the Gashimov Memorial at Shamkir in Azerbaijan on Monday evening. Despite his win, Carlsen felt that playing ...

Grandmaster Vugar Gashimov of Azerbaijan joined GM Baadur Jobava (2566) of Georgia and IM Artyom Timofeev (2577) of Russia in a three-way tie for the lead after four rounds of the Dubai Open.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Vugar Gashimov was a chess grandmaster from Azerbaijan, one of the world's top players for a decade. He also helped to lead his team to ...

World Champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by Vugar Gashimov in the ninth and penultimate round of the Pearl Spring Chess tournament. For Anand it was the second draw with Gashimov in the ...

IMAGE: Viswanathan Anand tasted success just twice in the Gashimov Memorial Chess tournament, played in the Rapid and Blitz format, in Baku, Azerbaijan. Photograph: Leuven Grand Chess Tour 2017 Indian ...

World Champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by Vugar Gashimov of Azerbaijan in the ninth and penultimate round of the Pearl Spring Chess tournament here. Meanwhile, Magnus Carlsen of Norway ...