Azerbaijan Chess Federation
The Azerbaijan Chess Federation is the governing chess organization in Azerbaijan and is affiliated to the World Chess Federation FIDE. The Azerbaijan Chess Federation was founded in 1920 when Azerbaijan became a member of the Soviet Union as the Azerbaijan SSR the same year, and was reorganized in 1992, after Azerbaijan attained its independence with the dissolution of the Soviet Union, and became a member of FIDE the same year. Its headquarters are in Baku.
Dr. Elman Rustamov is the President of the Azerbaijan Chess Federation since 2007.
with the President of the World Chess Federation FIDE, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov.Executive Committee
The executive committee includes:
- President – Dr. Elman Rustamov
- Vice-president – Faiq Hasanov
- Vice-President – Mahir Mammadov
- General Secretary – İbrahim Mammadov
Members
Its members include:
Grandmasters
International Masters
Women Grandmasters
Women International MastersCompetitions
The federation organizes the following chess competitions:
