Chess Tournament devoted to the memory of Vugar Gasimov was held by “Synergy Group” on April 20-May 1, 2017. Prof. Hamlet Isakhanli, the founder of Khazar University and Chairman of its Board of Directors and Trustees, watched the tournament lively on the closing day, and met chess players, judges, public representatives and the head of executive power of Shamkir.
In the closing banquet of the tournament Prof. Isakhanli gave a talk about the development of chess in Azerbaijan and in the world, the Fourth Shamkir super tournament, its winner Shahriyar Mammadyarov and some other issues.