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	Zurab Azmaiparashvili - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Zurab Azmaiparashvili (born March 16, 1960) is a chess Grandmaster from Georgia.
		Azmaiparashvili is also active in chess politics, being President of the Georgian chess federation, a board member of the European Chess Union and a vice-president of international chess federation FIDE.
		Azmaiparashvili was due to appear in court on July 22, 2005, but all charges were dropped shortly beforehand.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Zurab_Azmaiparashvili (407 words)

	Zurab Azmaiparashvili - Chesspedia, The Free Chess Encyclopedia Pushedpawn.org
		Azmaiparashvili made chess news in 2004 when, at the closing ceremony of the 36th Chess Olympiad in Calviá, he was arrested by local police and subsequently held in custody for several days.
		The attitude of the event's organisers towards Azmaiparashvili had apparently been soured when, upon his arrival in Spain, he had attempted to secure himself two hotel rooms, claiming he was entitled to one in his capacity as a FIDE vice-president, and another as a player at the event.
		Azmaiparashvili had been criticised earlier in 2004 over arrangements for the 2004 Women's World Chess Championship when female Georgian players Lela Javakhishvili and Ana Matnadze accused him of behaving "in a hostile and intimidating manner, using inappropriate and vulgar language and bringing to tears our mothers".
	pushedpawn.org /test6/Zurab_Azmaiparashvili.htm (410 words)

	ChessBase.com - Chess News - Scandal in Calvià, FIDE vice president arrested (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		But not the fireworks we displayed in our previous report, but with the arrest of FIDE vice president Zurab Azmaiparashvili, who tried to get the attention of the organisers on the stage and was wrestled to the floor and dragged to jail by a group of security agents.
		As the situation stands Zurab Azmaiparashvili is being held in the police station of Palmanova, Mallorca.
		FIDE Vice President Zurab Azmaiparashvili was handcuffed and taken away at approximately 20h on the 30th of October 2004.
	www.chessbase.com /newsdetail.asp?newsid=1997 (1834 words)

	Association of Chess Professionals \| ACP News
		Vice President GM Zurab Azmaiparashvili maintains his position that this was an unmotivated aggression by the security guards at the Closing Ceremony of the 36th Calvia Chess Olympiad.
		It means that Zurab was under the attention of the police and when he tried to attempt to correct this mistake and communicate with the FIDE President, he was taken down.
		Regarding the recent Azmaiparashvili incident in Calvia, the ACP Board understands that the exact chain of events that led to Mr Azmaiparashvili being severely beaten up and incarcerated by the Spanish police has yet to be established by the court.
	www.chess-players.org /eng/news/viewarticle.html?id=229 (3129 words)

	HowardForums: Your Mobile Phone Community & Resource - And I Thought Chess Was So Sedated....
		Spanish police in Mallorca arrested the Vice President of FIDE (the World Chess Federation) and 2003 European chess champion Grand Master Zurab Azmaiparashvili on October 30 for reportedly head-butting a policeman who tried to prevent him from climbing onto the stage at the end of the Closing Ceremony of the 36th Chess Olimpiad in Calvia.
		Azmaiparashvili was trying to attract the attention of the organizers because a special prize bearing the name of a former World Chess Champion from Georgia Nona Gaprindashvili was about to be awarded, but the Master of Ceremony failed to explain the reason behind the award.
		Azmaiparashvili's wife Marina Milorava, who was standing nearby and was caught up in the incident, told Mze that the chess champion was attacked by security guards and received serious injuries to his eye and head.
	www.howardforums.com /printthread.php?t=489545 (836 words)

	ChessBase.com - Chess News - Azmai cleared by Spanish court (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Azmaiparashvili was stopped by members of the Guardia Civil, manhandled, beaten and taken to prison.
		Azmaiparashvili was released from prison 24 hours later, but required to return to Mallorca for a court hearing.
		FIDE Vice President GM Zurab Azmaiparashvili was originally charged with assaulting the police and resisting arrest despite the fact that he was the one who was brutally assaulted by the Guardia Civil.
	www.chessbase.com.cob-web.org:8888 /newsdetail.asp?newsid=2528 (830 words)

	rediff.com sports: Anand shocked in FIDE Grand Prix
		The Indian Grandmaster was beaten by Georgian Grandmaster Zurab Azmaiparashvili in the second round 2.5-1.5, after a tie-breaker, which he lost 0.5-1.5.
		However, in the process the Indian ace left his pieces on the queenside unattended and Azmaiparashvili cashed in on the opportunity to strike in the center decisively.
		With Azmaiparashvili tightening the noose, Anand was forced to part with one piece.
	www.rediff.com /sports/2002/apr/04chess.htm (452 words)

	ChessBase.com - Chess News - Zurab Azmaiparashvili's two days in prison (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In between he was taken to a hospital for examination and finally appeared before a judge, who freed him, pending a full trial at a later date.
		Later I was told that she was taken out by bodyguards, and she showed me a number of bruises, on her legs, hands and back, from this.
		Spanish police officials tell the journalists in the press center that Azmaiparashvili had provoked the action by attacking the security officers with a head butt to the mouth.
	www.chessbase.com /newsdetail.asp?newsid=2004 (2040 words)

	Chessville - News - Open Letter - FIDE WITHOUT AZMAIPARASHVILI
		Azmaiparashvili responded with usual for him aggressiveness towards an opinion different from his own.
		Due to the recommendation of her husband Zurab Azmaiparashvili she is also the Secretary General of the Black Sea Chess Association and is FIDE International Organizer.
		We believe that a man who abuses his position and attempts to influence negatively chess players and their careers should not be part of the management and decision making process at either National federation level, or especially at FIDE.
	www.chessville.com /News/FIDEWITHOUTAZMAIPARASHVILI.htm (773 words)

	News
		The guest was received by NOC Director General Yaroslav Barichko, and NOC member, Director of the Belarusian Chess and Draughts Center Valery Vysotsky.
		Zurab Azmaiparashvili also informed on the election of FIDE President to be held in May in
		Zurab Azmaiparashvili thanked the NOC of Belarus for a hearty welcome and pointed out a high level of sport development in
	www.noc.by /eng/news/2006/e0705_1.html (86 words)

	The chess games of Zurab Azmaiparashvili
		Zurab Azmaiparashvili born in Georgia (formerly USSR) in 1960 was awarded the GM title in 1988.
		In international tournaments he was 1st at Pavlodar in 1982, 1st= at Moscow 1986, 1st at Albena 1986, 1st at Tbilisi 1986 and 1st at London (Lloyds Bank Open) in 1989.
		This guy (Azmaiparashvili) actually sat down and wrote garbage to be published.
	www.chessgames.com /player/zurab_azmaiparashvili.html (888 words)

	Khaleej Times - Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Zurab was in his elements as he came back from the brink to go into the tie-breaks and emerge victorious in the final game.
		Zurab's attack and central pawn thrust ran out of steam and he resigned.
		Zurab was gaining in confidence with every game and in the decider he won a cliff-hanger by preventing Anand's passed pawns on 7th rank from promotion.
	www.khaleejtimes.co.ae /ktarchive/050402/sports.htm (4650 words)

	New Anti-Draw Rule in Grandmaster Tournament
		"The Arbiters will be advised by Zurab Azmaiparashvili on this." There seems to be the implication that Azmaiparashvili could, in effect, tell the players to "play on", if there is a way to avoid the repetition without having a player compromise his position.
		Thus, he might make a judgement about reptitions in Middle Game positions, where most of the pieces are still on the board, and where one (or both) players could make a different move that is about as good.
		> > "The Arbiters will be advised by Zurab Azmaiparashvili on this." > > There seems to be the implication that Azmaiparashvili could, in > effect, tell the players to "play on", if there is a way to avoid the > repetition without having a player compromise his position.
	www.gamesreviews.net /message260796.html (1349 words)

	World Chess Network (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In a sporting gesture, Vladimir Malakhov let FIDE vice president Zurab Azmaiparashvili off the hook.
		Zurab changed his move to 25...Rxd1 and later won.
		Four rounds later Zurab won the 2003 men's title, a mere half point ahead of Malakhov who tied for second in a field of 207 stalwarts.
	wcn.tentonhammer.com /print.php?sid=62 (259 words)

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		Should the allegations be proven,the Foreign Ministry of Spain is asked to express its apologies to Azmaiparashvili, the president of Georgia and Georgia generally.
		Even though Zurab Azmaiparashvili is not an average citizen, the government is under an obligation to defend the rights of any ordinary citizen regardless of his or her standing.
		The vice president of “FIDE” Zurab Azmaifarashvili was beaten by Spanish policemen at the closing ceremony of Chess Olympics.
	www.humanrights.ge /eng/news360.shtml (183 words)

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		Azmaiparashvili regresó a Georgia tras las multitudinarias manifestaciones que obligaron a Abashide a exiliarse fuera de Georgia mientras todas Georgia celebraba la incruenta revolución y liberación de Ajaria del régimen de Abashidze.
		Due to the recommendation of her husband Zurab Azmaiparashvili she is also the Secretary General of the Black Sea Chess Association and is FIDE’s International Organizer.
		Que Zurab Azmaiparashvili es un jugador de ajedrez profesional y no un leñador es un hecho conocido en Georgia.
	www.ajedreznd.com /2004/georgianas.htm (1821 words)

	The Seattle Times: Sports: These guys are known for their reckless gambits
		Zurab Azmaiparashvili got hauled off to jail after a dispute turned into a full-fledged dust-up at the medal ceremony, the Guardian of London reported.
		Police say Azmaiparashvili head-butted one of them in the mouth when they tried to stop him from climbing onto the stage.
		However, this isn't in dispute: Whatever happened happened at a chess tournament — the 36th annual Chess Olympiad in Calvia, Mallorca — and it ended with Azmaiparashvili, a World Chess Federation vice president, spending the night in the crossbar hotel.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/sports/2002079329_chat02.html (396 words)

	Sun.Star Cebu - Bitoon keeps pace
		The Cebuano’s win cushioned the loss of Filipino fourth-seed GM Mark Paragua to top-seed GM Zurab Azmaiparashvili, the solo leader of the tournament with an unblemished five-point total.
		Playing white, Azmaiparashvili, a former European champion and world championship qualifier, relentlessly pressured the young Paragua’s uncastled king, which kept the fl fortress in a cramped position throughout the match.
		Azmaiparashvili, former president of the Georgian Chess Federation, replied with a knight sacrifice on the 25th, which Paragua did not accept.
	www.sunstar.com.ph /static/ceb/2005/12/29/sports/bitoon.keeps.pace.html (489 words)

	Garry Kasparov vs. Zurab Azmaiparashvili Chess Match
		It was formed in 1999 under the general restructuring plan of the communities and municipalities of Greece, from the unification of 16 villages: Aghios Mamas, Angeliana, Alfas, Achlades, Kalandares, Margarites, Melidoni, Melissourgaki, Orthes, Panormos, Passalites, Perama, Roumeli, Sises, Skepasti and Choumeri.
		The area offers a plethora of attractions to the visitor, from the famous beaches of Panormos and Bali, to historic Byzantine churches and monasteries, to unique flora and fauna, to the cave of Melidoni--a place of worship in Mimoan Crete that has yielded numerous findings of exceptional archaeological interest.
		The Kasparov vs. Azmaiparashvili games will be played at the Panormos, located on the coastal road, 20 kilometres east of Rethymnon and 55 kilometres west of Herakleion.
	www.venizelia.gr /clash/venue.htm (229 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta
		Pune: P. Harikrishna defeated Zurab Azmaiparashvili of Georgia in the second round of the category 16 Super GMs tournament in the Pune International chess festival here on Saturday.
		After the first two games of this nine round event, Harikrishna, Sutovsky, world champion Rustam Kasimdzhanov of Uzbekistan and Sandipan Chanda are in lead with 1.5 points, followed by top seed Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu of Romania, K. Sasikiran and Zurab who all have one point apiece.
		On a day that witnessed mixed results for the Indian hopefuls yet again, GM Emil Sutovsky proved why he is rated as a ferocious player.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1040905/asp/sports/story_3719642.asp (233 words)

	BakuTODAY.net - Tbilisi, Batumi at Odds over Chess Championship (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The President of Georgian Chess Federation Zurab Azmaiparashvili said Women’s World Chess Championship, scheduled for May 21-June 8, will the held in Adjarian capital, despite the opposition from the Georgia’s central government.
		We are ready to hold tournament in Batumi,” Giorgi Abashidze, Mayor of Batumi and son of Adjarian leader Aslan Abashidze, said at a news briefing on April 17.
		However, the President of Georgian Chess Federation Zurab Azmaiparashvili claims there is no threat the participants of tournament in the Autonomous Republic.
	www.bakutoday.net /view.php?d=8728 (301 words)

	Garry Kasparov vs. Zurab Azmaiparashvili Chess Match
		The Municipality of Geropotamos, host of the Garry Kasparov vs. Zurab Azmaiparashvili chess match, is located east of the city of Rethymnon and extends from the picturesque seaside village of Panormos to the mountains that rise to the south.
		Garry Kasparov, the world's all-time top chess player lived up to his fame, as he defeated the European champion, Zurab Azmaiparashvili 5
		The clash, held at the picturesque village of Panormos, some 20 kilometres east of Rethymnon, in Crete, included two rapid and four blitz games.
	www.venizelia.gr /clash (184 words)

	Terror and anti-terror - ChessFidelity
		We have been acquainted for many years and I asked him how his eyesight was after the eye injury inflicted by the security men during the World Chess Olympiad in Calvia.
		It turned out that the organizers forbade Zurab’s great country-woman, the five times World Champion Nona Gaprindashvili to hand her Cup specially brought by her to Calvia.
		FIDE Vice President tried to correct the organizers’ mistake, but was cruelly beaten up by the “anti-terrorists”, who handcuffed him and sent to jail to further beat him there.
	www.chessfidelity.com /observ.php?txt_id=171 (440 words)

	Harikrishna settles for draw
		Cuban Lenier Dominguez and Zurab Azmaiparashvili of Georgia drew their games against Azerbaijan's Teimour Radjabov and local hope Miguel Illescas Cordoba respectively.
		As a result of so many drawn games, the lead positions remained unchanged and Radjabov continued to be at the helm with 4.5 points in his kitty.
		Close behind were Karjakin and Azmaiparashvili on four points apiece while another half a point adrift was a pack of four players -- Harikrishna, Dreev, Felgaer and Rustemov.
	www.rediff.com /sports/2005/apr/08chess.htm (238 words)

	YEHEY!Sports
		The bad news is that GM Mark Paragua absorbed a stinging loss to drop in the middle of the standings.
		âMali po ang sequence ko sa opening, instead of Nd7 ay Be7 ang naitira ko kaya nakalamang agad siya (Zurab) sa posisyon,â said Paragua, who was last yearâs co-champion.
		With the win, Azmaiparashvili grabbed the solo lead with five points going into the halfway mark of the Swiss system tournament.
	www.yehey.com /sports/full_article.aspx?id=71008 (112 words)

	The Hindu : Sport / Chess : Hari holds Azmaiparashvili
		For a second straight day, P. Hari Krishna drew his game in 31 moves with Georgia's Zurab Azmaiparashvili in the Dos Hermanas International chess tournament here on Saturday.
		Though he was never in any serious danger of losing the game, Hari had to defend accurately to deny Azmaiparashvili any decisive advantage.
		The results (second round): Miguel Illescas (Esp) (1.5) drew with Sergey Karjakin (Ukr) (1.5); Zurab Azmaiparashvili (Geo) (1) drew with P. Hari Krishna (1); Alexey Dreev (Rus) (1) drew with Teimour Radjabov (Aze) (1); Ruben Felfaer (Arg) (1) bt Alexander Rustemov (Rus) (0.5); Lenier Dominguez (Cub) (0.5) drew with Oleg Korneev (Rus) (1).
	www.hindu.com /2005/04/04/stories/2005040402421900.htm (242 words)

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