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.
Abbreviation | AŞF |
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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.

President of the Azerbaijan Chess Federation Elman Rustamov (left) with the President of the World Chess Federation FIDE, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov.
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
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)
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