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Azerbaijani FIDE arbiter passes away

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Azerbaijani FIDE arbiter passes away

A great loss has struck the Azerbaijani chess community.

Honored Coach, national women’s chess champion, and FIDE arbiter Tarana Saidova has passed away, Idman.biz reports.

She died at the age of 55 after a long illness.

May she rest in peace.

Idman.biz

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