Farid Abbasov

Farid Abbasov (Azerbaijani: Fərid Abbasov), (born January 31, 1979) is a chess Grandmaster (2007) from Azerbaijan, rated 2,558 by FIDE. He is ranked 12th in Azerbaijan as of September 2020. In 1997, he took 2nd place in the European Youth Chess Championship. In 2001, he was awarded the International Master title. In 2007, he won the gold medal at an international tournament in Laholm, Sweden. Unfortunately, thieves broke into his hotel room and stole his laptop computer, flight ticket, and documents. He has coached the Azerbaijan Youth chess team for the past 9 years.

Farid Abbasov

Farid Abbasov (Azerbaijani: Fərid Abbasov), (born January 31, 1979) is a chess Grandmaster (2007) from Azerbaijan, rated 2,558 by FIDE. He is ranked 12th in Azerbaijan as of September 2020. In 1997, he took 2nd place in the European Youth Chess Championship. In 2001, he was awarded the International Master title. In 2007, he won the gold medal at an international tournament in Laholm, Sweden. Unfortunately, thieves broke into his hotel room and stole his laptop computer, flight ticket, and documents. He has coached the Azerbaijan Youth chess team for the past 9 years.