Vladimir Bagirov facts for kids
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| Full name | Vladimir Konstantinovich Bagirov |
| Country | Soviet Union → Latvia |
| Born | 16 August 1936 Baku, Azerbaijan SSR Soviet Union |
| Died | 21 July 2000 (aged 63) Jyväskylä, Finland |
| Title | Grandmaster (1978) |
Vladimir Konstantinovich Bagirov (born August 16, 1936 – died July 21, 2000) was a famous chess player, writer, and coach from the Soviet Union and later Latvia. He played in ten USSR Championships, which are big chess tournaments. His best result was finishing fourth in 1960, which was his first time playing in the championship. Bagirov also became the world senior champion in 1998.
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Vladimir Bagirov's Life
Vladimir Bagirov was born in Baku. His father was Armenian and his mother was Ukrainian. From a young age, he showed a lot of talent for chess. A chess master and coach named Vladimir Makogonov helped him learn and improve.
Bagirov first played in the semi-finals of the Soviet Championship in 1957. He didn't make it to the final round that year. However, he qualified for the final in 1960. He finished in 4th place at the 27th USSR Chess Championship in Leningrad. This tournament was won by another famous player, Viktor Korchnoi.
In 1961, Vladimir Bagirov was chosen to join the Soviet team. He played in the European Team Chess Championship in Oberhausen and the World Student Championship in Helsinki. FIDE, the world chess organization, gave him the title of International Master in 1963. Later, in 1978, he earned the even higher title of Grandmaster.
Coaching and Chess Theory
In the 1970s, Bagirov started working as a chess coach. For a short time in 1975, he was the main coach for Garry Kasparov. Kasparov later became a World Champion!
After some disagreements with chess officials, Bagirov moved to Latvia in the late 1970s. There, he coached other great players. These included former World Champion Mikhail Tal, and future grandmasters Alexei Shirov and Alexander Shabalov.
Bagirov was also very good at studying chess openings. This means he knew a lot about the best ways to start a chess game. One of his favorite and unusual openings was called the Alekhine's Defence. He wrote two books and released a CD-Rom about chess between 1994 and 2000.
Later Career and Achievements
After the Soviet Union ended in 1991, Bagirov played in many more chess tournaments. He traveled to many open tournaments across Europe. He won the 1998 World Senior Chess Championship in Grieskirchen, Austria. He scored 8½ points out of 11 games in that championship.
Bagirov also represented Latvia in several important team events:
- In 1992, he played for Latvia at the 30th Chess Olympiad in Manila.
- In 1996, he played at the 32nd Chess Olympiad in Yerevan.
- He also played for Latvia in the European Team Chess Championship in 1992.
- In 1993, he played in the World Team Chess Championship in Lucerne.
Final Game
Vladimir Bagirov passed away in 2000 while playing in a tournament in Finland. He had started the "Heart of Finland Open" event very well, winning his first three games and taking the lead. In his fourth game, he was in a winning position against Teemu Laasanen. However, he had a heart attack during the game. He died the next day, on July 21, 2000.
See also
In Spanish: Vladímir Bagírov para niños
