Longest career as a chess referee (male)

Longest career as a chess referee (male)
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Who
Gasanov Faig
What
60 years and 149 days year(s):day(s)
Where
Azerbaijan (Baku)
When
13 April 2025

The longest career as a chess referee (male) is 60 years and 149 days and was achieved by Faig Gasanov (Azerbaijan) in Baku, Azerbaijan, on 13 April 2025.

Faig Gasanov's first tournament officiating was in November 1964, at the inaugural international chess tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan.