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Pearls o" Azerbaijan 42nd CHESS OLYMPIAD BAKU Chief editor: Djakhangir Agaragimov Responsible editor Csaba Balogh Cover designer Piotr Pielach Chess Queen by Ingram Typesetting Piotr Pielach ‹www.i-press.pl› First edition by Chess Evolution Pearls of Azerbaijan Copyright © Baku Chess Olympiad Operating Committee (BCOOC) All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, photo- copying, recording or otherwise, without prior permission of the publisher. ISBN: ---- All sales or enquiries should be directed to Chess Evolution ul. Smutna a, - Niepolomice, Poland e-mail: [email protected] website: www.chess-evolution.com Printed in Poland TABLE OF CONTENTS Key to symbols Editorial Preface Introduction Easy Solutions to Easy Medium Solutions to Medium Hard Solutions to Hard KEY TO SYMBOLS = Equality or equal chances ] White has a slight advantage ^ Black has a slight advantage \ White is better _ Black is better +- White has a decisive advantage -+ Black has a decisive advantage unclear T with compensation < with counterplay ; with initiative : with an attack = with the idea J only move N novelty ! a good move !! an excellent move ? a weak move ?? a blunder !? an interesing move ?! a dubious move + check # mate EDITORIAL PREFACE DR. ELMAN RUSTAMOV P"#$%&#'( )* (+# A,#"-/%0/' C+#$$ F#&#"/(%)' Azerbaijan, the Land of Fire with a history of chess, will play host to the World Chess Olympiad this year. The “Pearls of Azerbaijan” digest, which represents a collection of chess combinations of both contemporary and earlier Azerbaijani chess players, will be of interest to chess fans all over the world. The digest provides an insight into hundreds of chess games by renowned Azerbaijani chess players and refl ects stages in the development of chess in- tellect. Therefore, from the standpoint of its contribution to the development of a generation of chess players, diversifi cation of chess analysis and promotion of chess heritage, I do hope that this edition will earn itself a place among lovers of chess. MAHIR MAMMEDOV V%1# P"#$%&#'( )* (+# A,#"-/%0/'% C+#$$ F#&#"/(%)' H#/& )* (+# B/23 C+#$$ O4567%/& O7#"/(%'8 C)66%((## 9BCOOC: Chess has always been one of Azerbaijanms favorite sports. The presence of in- formation about chess in the writings of Nizami Ganjavi and Khurshidbanu Natavan suggests that chess in Azerbaijan has a long history. From this point of view, the fact that combinations by Azerbaijani chess players are being pu- blished together in one edition is particularly important. The edition, titled “Pearls of Azerbaijan”, describes combinations played not only in the modern period, but also in the previous century. The publication of nearly combinations in one book will allow chess amateurs to easily study them. In addition to Azerbaijani chess amateurs and coaches, the “Pearls of Azer- baijan” edition, being published on the eve of the nd World Chess Olympiad, will be a useful aid to the broader chess community around the world. It will also provide children with the opportunity to study Azerbaijanms chess history and traditions. FAIK HASANOV V%1# P"#$%&#'( )* (+# A,#"-/%0/'% C+#$$ F#&#"/(%)' C+%#* A"-%(#" )* (+# ;< '& C+#$$ O4567%/& It is certainly commendable that this publication appears in the run-up to the nd World Chess Olympiad. The edition contains many interesting combina- tions by Azerbaijani chess players — not only of the contemporary period, but also those who played in the early th century. The valuable information available in the book describes the diff erent stages in the development of chess in Azerbaijan and shows that this game has a long history in our country. The publication examines chess combinations — all of which are played by Azerbaijani chess players. The fact that combinations from the ancient game of chess are grouped toge- ther in one volume will prove extremely helpful to chess players, coaches and amateurs alike. I am sure that the “Pearls of Azerbaijan” edition will contribute a huge amount to the development of the younger generation of chess players. INTRODUCTION The idea of creating this book came to me years ago, following my analysis of Azerbaijani chess playersm games. I discovered a huge amount of combina- tional motifs which they created during their play. Why not combine the most interesting combinations of our current gene- ration with those of our past masters into one volume, I thought to myself? And so I began a collection of the most beautiful Azerbaijani combinational masterpieces. Acknowledging the fact that in our country will host the nd World Chess Olympiad, a decision was taken to fi nalise and produce the current book with the help of World Chess Olympiad Operating Committee. In this volume you will fi nd the brightest and most sparkling selection of tac- tical masterpieces from our Azerbaijani chess players, which have been care- fully selected and designated into categories: easy, medium and diffi cult, in order to attract not only the professional player but also to share the joy with all chess lovers. I am absolutely sure that the current collection of chess masterpieces which we have titled „The Pearls of Azerbaijan” will inspire our current chess players to produce even more combinational beauties - and of course it will be a good handbook for our trainers and chess players across the country. Djakhangir Agaragimov, Baku .. HERE ARE YOUR FOUR BIGGEST HELPERS – if you see this face, then there are two ways to victory. – try to fi nd a silent move, which is usually based on a tactical idea – Your intuition is requested now. When it is impossible to calculate the lines until the end, you should try to feel that things must work out well for you. – it is really the time to have a deep thought. It might be, that the most obvious move is not the right one or the “main” move of the line is not the fi rst one. In case You see a puzzle without a “smiley”, you need to fi nd the right moves on your own. Each chapter has its own solution part. — EASY — 14 Easy (1) (2) ▷ G. Kasparov ▷ J. Dorfman ▶ F. Sideif Sade ▶ E. Magerramov Azerbaijan, Otbor, ... -+ ... -+ " **V. " V.* # PP # #R1-T# $ # $ PQ*P % R/P' % PR/P & T# & P ' T% ' % ( P ( T%P ) Q-- ) J'- hg f edcba hg f edcba (3) (4) ▷ A. Panchenko ▷ J. Airjian ▶ F. Sideif Sade ▶ O. Pavlenko Tashkent, Azerbaijan, ... -+ ... -+ " *#V.* " V.Q* Q* # PPR1P # R1P $ P $ P % T# R/ % P & P1J' & 1P ' PR/ ' P ( T%PP ( /J'%P ) Q-%Q- ) - hg f edcba hg f edcba Pearls o? Azerbaijan 15 (5) (6) ▷ F. Sideif Sade ▷ E. Magerramov ▶ E. Magerramov ▶ M. Klostermann Baku, Budapest, . +/- . +- ) -/ ) -% ( P/P ( PP-'V ' P* ' /P & 1P & % T# % R1 $ P $ P # V.P # P#P " " Q* *V. abcde f gh abcde f gh (7) (8) ▷ E. Magerramov ▷ F. Sideif Sade ▶ B. Kantsler ▶ M. Sprecic Podolsk, Pula, . +- . +- ) Q-J'Q-V ) -J'- ( PR/T% ( PR/T% ' P%P ' R/P & 1P & R1 % T# % PT# $ P $ 1 # J P#P # P.P " **V. " *Q* abcde f gh abcde f gh 16 Easy (9) (10) ▷ E. Bistrikova ▷ O. Pavlenko ▶ A. Sofi eva ▶ A. Kastelfranchi St.Petersburg, Russian Winter Open, ... -+ . +- " *Q*. ) J' # R1#J ( Q- $ ' %J % PPPP' & PP & % ' P/Q- $ PQ* ( %P # P#P ) -V " V. hg f edcba abcde f gh (11) (12) ▷ I. Kadimova ▷ S. Guseinov ▶ V. Ivanov ▶ A. Budnikov Russian Winter Open, Azov, . +- . +- ) Q- ) Q-V ( P ( P ' 'PP ' / & *P-PP & R1R/J' % P % P $ PR/ $ # # P # J P " Q*V. " *. abcde f gh abcde f gh Pearls o? Azerbaijan 17 (13) (14) ▷ E. Magerramov ▷ S. Guseinov ▶ A. Gipslis ▶ A. Berescu Moscow, European Championship, . +- . +/- ) ) -Q-V ( P ( R/ ' J' ' P'/P & * & PP%P % % 1 $ J $ PP # Q- # P P#R1 " .Q* " *Q*V. abcde f gh abcde f gh (15) (16) ▷ A. Okrajek ▷ S. Guliev ▶ E. Magerramov ▶ J. Novotny Bad Woerishofen, Pardubice, ... -+ . +- " V.*Q* ) -- # PT#- ( J'%T% $ P ' R/ % P% & R/P & J P % R1 ' J' $ PR1P ( P # P T# ) - " *Q*#V. hg f edcba abcde f gh 18 Easy (17) (18) ▷ S. Guliev ▷ F. Velikhanli ▶ I. Erneste ▶ J. Klinger Berlin, Capelle la Grande, . +- . +- ) -'Q- ) Q-T%Q- ( Q*%T%P ( %P ' ' & PT# & P/ % PPR1 % #P1T# $ P $ ' # PPP # PPP " Q*V. " Q*Q*V. abcde f gh abcde f gh (19) (20) ▷ A. Sofi eva ▷ J. Norri ▶ G. Koskoska ▶ N. Guliyev Moscow, Olympiad, . +- ... -+ ) VQ-Q- " .Q*# ( %J' # P ' PP $ J *P & T%/ % PP % P1 & PR1 $ PP ' -J'PP # P# ( // " Q*T#Q*V. ) V- abcde f gh hg f edcba Pearls o? Azerbaijan 19 (21) (22) ▷ I. Madl ▷ S. Guliev ▶ A. Sofi eva ▶ V. Skomorokhin Belgrade, Kstovo, ... -+ . +- " V.Q** ) -V # PR1 ( PR/P $ J #P ' %Q- % R1R/P & ' & /T#P % #P ' P $ PR1 ( % # PJ ) T%-J'- " V.*Q* hg f edcba abcde f gh (23) (24) ▷ G. Agamaliev ▷ M. Zulfugarli ▶ H. Aryanejad ▶ V. Bologan Fajr, Nikolaev, . +- . +- ) -%J'- ) -J'Q- ( P/T%P ( ' P ' %PT%T# & / & PR/PR1 % P % $ R1#P1T# $ P# # P PP # PPP " Q**V. " Q*V.* abcde f gh abcde f gh 20 Easy (25) (26) ▷ N. Joussifov ▷ S. Guliev ▶ M. Zulfugarli ▶ V. Savon Baku Cup, Moscow, ... -+ . +- " V.#Q* Q* ) %Q-- # T# ( /J'P $ R1 ' P % PR/P & PP/ & PR1 % *1 ' $ ( T%P # *T#PP ) Q-J'%- " #V. hg f edcba abcde f gh (27) (28) ▷ S. Guliev ▷ M. Zulfugarli ▶ J. Markov ▶ F. Sideif Sade Vladivostok, Azerbaijan Championship, . +- . +- ) -R/J' ) --T% ( PT% ( J'% ' ' PT# & %PR1- & PPP % P P % PR1 $ P# $ P/ # PP # P# " Q*T#V.* " Q**V. abcde f gh abcde f gh Pearls o? Azerbaijan 21 (29) (30) ▷ M. Zulfugarli ▷ S. Guliev ▶ S. Del Rio de Angelis ▶ E. Bras European Championship, Herakilo, . +- . +- ) Q- ) -%Q- ( P' ( J'P ' /T# ' P/ & *P & T%#T# % % $ PJ $ 1 # P # P PP " V.
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    EVS Vacancy Name of the hosting org: Azerbaijan Students' Union Start date: 01.08.2016 - End date: 01.06.2017 Durations: 10 Month Venue: Baku (Azerbaijan) Number EVS placements: 2 Volunteers (only residents of the Netherlands and Estonia) Hosting organisation: Azerbaijan Students' Union - ASU E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +994 50 359 89 86 Address: ShefayetMehdiyev 93/915, AZ-1141, Baku, Azerbaijan 1. ASU – Background and experience Azerbaijan Students’ Union was formed on 15th September in 2008. The aim of the union is improving the role of the students in civil society. Azerbaijan Students Union unites all students in Azerbaijan irrespective of race, color, sex or religion. Union defends students’ educational, social, cultural and economic interests. Azerbaijan Students’ Union is a member of IAESTE in Azerbaijan. The main aim of ASU is improving the role of the students in development of civil society. For gaining its aim Union realize these duties: - To help students for their enlightening in different fields; - To help students in increasing their activity for the development of civil society; - To help students for their representation in the work of Higher Education Institutions; - To strengthen international cooperation in student field; - To prepare proposals and act for improving educational and social conditions of students; - To reinforce activities about students employment service; - Support students initiatives in different fields; - Represent students in state, business and other organizations; Generally we organize various projects related to student issues. These projects are supported by the Council of State Support to NGOs, the Ministry of Youth and Sport of Azerbaijan Republic, Open Society Institute Assistance Fund, Youth in Action programme and various business companies.
  • March 6-Oct Ober 2 7, 20 19

    March 6-Oct Ober 2 7, 20 19

    YEARS MARCH 6-OCTOBER 27, 2019 Opposite, from top: Crystal Fuller Inaugural Cairns Cup Opening Ceremony, 2019 Collection of the WCHOF Spectrum Studios Fabiano Caruana during Round 4 of the 2018 U.S. Chess Championships, 2018 Collection of the WCHOF US Chess: Empowering People One Move at a Time US Chess formed 80 years ago out of the merger of two predecessor organizations: The American Chess Federation and the National Chess Federation. The newly combined entity, now named the United States of America Chess Federation (and currently known as US Chess), primarily promoted tournament play throughout the country. More importantly, the U.S. Chess Championship, the U.S. Open, and the U.S. Olympiad team now fell under a single organizational roof and served about 1,000 members. There have been many important milestones since 1939 as US Chess grew and evolved. Bobby Fischer’s quest for the World Championship in the 1960s and 1970s, the growth of scholastic chess, the broadening of the US Chess mission beyond the organization’s singular focus of rated play, and most recently, Fabiano Caruana’s challenge to Magnus Carlsen for the World Championship. Along the way, US Chess has learned much about itself and what a powerful tool chess is. As we Second, we accept chess as a tool for the social and now look towards the century mark and approach emotional development of young people. Chess is 100,000 members, we embrace our heritage while a game where sportsmanship is core to the game’s looking for new ways to excel. As a 501(c)(3) culture.