Azerbaijan Chess Federation
The Azerbaijan Chess Federation (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Şahmat Federasiyası, AŞF) is the national chess organization in Azerbaijan. It is a member of the World Chess Federation (FIDE).[1] The Azerbaijan Chess Federation was founded in 1920, when Azerbaijan became a member of the Soviet Union as the Azerbaijan SSR. It was reorganized in 1992, after Azerbaijan gained its independence with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. It became a member of FIDE the same year. The headquarters of the Azerbaijan Chess Federation is in Baku.[2] This is the capital city of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan Chess Federation Azərbaycan Şahmat Federasiyası | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | AŞF |
| Formation | 1920 (1992) |
| Type | Chess organization |
| Headquarters | Xaqani küçəsi 1, Baku |
| Region served | Azerbaijan |
| President | Mahir Mammedov |
| Affiliations | FIDE |
| Website | www |
As of 2023, the President of the Azerbaijan Chess Federation is Mahir Mammedov.
Executive Committee
The executive committee includes:[3]
- President – Mahir Mammedov
- First Vice-president – Faiq Hasanov
- Vice-president – Seymur Talibov
- General Secretary – Ilaha Gadimova
Competitions
The federation organizes the following chess competitions:
- Azerbaijani Chess Championship
- Azerbaijan Women's Chess Championship
- Azerbaijan Children's Chess Championship
Related pages
References
- ↑ World Chess Federation – Azerbaijan (in English)
- ↑ Azerbaijan Chess Federation – History – Federation (in Russian)
- ↑ Azerbaijan Chess Federation – Federation – Management Archived 2012-09-13 at the Wayback Machine (in English)
Other websites
- Official Azerbaijan Chess Federation Website (in Azerbaijani and English)