"I'm glad to return to the Vugar Gashimov Memorial - as always, it was an interesting tournament."
Idman.biz reports that this was said by Uzbek chess player Nodirbek Abdusattorov, who took second place in the anniversary tournament in Shusha.
Although he was third in the rapid and first in the blitz, he finished in second place, one point behind the winner Ian Nepomniachtchi.
Abdusattorov said the following about his performance: "I played well in blitz, but I could have performed better in rapid. I was disappointed with my results in Rapid, I could have scored more points. Moreover, I lost to Nepomniachtchi, and perhaps this later decided the outcome of the tournament in his favor. But it should be noted that Ian played better. "
Abdusattorov, who won the Gashimov Memorial in 2022, admitted that he is happy to be among the participants again.
"In this tournament, everyone wants to show their best and show their best game. It's very attractive, it's nice to play," added the bronze medalist of the last Olympics.
Nodirbek also shared his memories of Vugar Gashimov: "Vugar had a unique style of play, he acted aggressively and dynamically on the board. He was a chess player with a winning spirit."
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