Back الشطرنج في أذربيجان Arabic Azərbaycanda şahmat Azerbaijani قوزئی آذربایجاندا شطرنج AZB Шахматы ў Азербайджане Byelorussian Шахматы ў Азэрбайджане BE-X-OLD شطرنج در جمهوری آذربایجان Persian Échecs en Azerbaïdjan French שחמט באזרבייג'ן HE Scacchi in Azerbaigian Italian ჭადრაკი აზერბაიჯანში Georgian
Chess is one of the most popular sports in Azerbaijan, where it is governed by the Azerbaijan Chess Federation (ACF). On May 5, 2009 Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev, who is also the chairman of the National Olympic Committee, signed an executive order initiating a state-supported chess development program, covering the years 2009–2014.[1]
- ^ "Ильхам Алиев подписал Госпрограмму по шахматам". azerisport.com.