On April 28, organized by the Central Election Commission of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, a chess competition dedicated to the 100th anniversary of National Leader Heydar Aliyev was held at the Nakhchivan Chess Center between the employees of the Central Election Commission and the constituency election commissions operating in the autonomous republic.
At the opening ceremony, the dear memory of the Great Leader, as well as the souls of the martyrs who died for the independence and freedom of Azerbaijan, were commemorated with a minute of silence. Employees of the Central Election Commission of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and regional election commissions operating in the autonomous republic took part in the competition.

Later, in the assembly hall of the Central Election Commission, the chairman of the Central Election Commission of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Ajdar Aliyev, who spoke at the ceremony of awarding the winners, greeted the participants of the competition and said that the competition was dedicated to the dear memory of Great Leader Heydar Aliyev, who had exceptional services in reaching the current level of chess in Azerbaijan. During the many years he led Azerbaijan, the National Leader always paid great attention to the development of sports, and it was on his initiative that many children and youth chess schools were opened in the cities and regions of our republic, and a strong chess school was established in our country. This process continues even now, and the development of chess is always in the center of attention of the head of state Mr. Ilham Aliyev. The care provided by the state creates a foundation for Azerbaijani chess players to win new victories in international competitions. During the past decades, our athletes who participated in the European and world championships and a number of other prestigious tournaments have achieved great success.

At the awarding ceremony of the race, the winner of the 1st place, Mammadov Babek, the winner of the 2nd place, Askerov Niyaz, and the winner of the 3rd place, Gadimov Ali, were awarded with honorary certificates and gifts. The awards were presented by the Chairman of the Central Election Commission, Ajdar Aliyev.

At the end, a commemorative photo was taken.