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{{short description|Ukrainian chess player|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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| country = [[Ukraine]]
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|10|18|df=y}}
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'''Olexandr Bortnyk''' (born 18 October 1996) is a [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] [[chess]] player. He was awarded the title [[Grandmaster (chess)|Grandmaster]] by [[FIDE]] in 2015, at the age of 19. A former [[chess prodigy]], Bortnyk is considered one of the strongest players according to his rating on the [[chess.com]] website in the "Blitz" and "Bullet" category (game time up to 3 minutes) . In 2018, Oleksandr left for the USA and together with his wife Evgenia Bortnyk and founded the "Bortnik School of Chess" chess school.<ref>https://bortnikacademy.com Bortnik Chess Academy Website</ref> Oleksandr Bortnyk has an older brother, Mykola Bortnyk<ref>https://ratings.fide.com/profile/14120836</ref>, who also plays chess and holds the title [[International Master]].
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He regularly streams on [[Twitch]]<ref>https://www.twitch.tv/bortnyk_chess Olexandr Bortnyk on Twitch </ref> and puts up content on [[Youtube]]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/c/BortnykChess96 Olexandr Bortnyk on Youtube</ref>
| years_active = 2020{{endash}}present
==Early Years==
| followers = 28.1 thousand
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He was born in the village of Oleksandrivka, Voznesensky district, Mykolaiv region. He started playing chess at the age of 3. In 2001, five-year-old [[Sasha]] took part in competitions for the first time. Since 2002, he studied under the guidance of coach Roman Khayetskyi. After graduating from Oleksandrivska secondary school, he entered Admiral Makarov National Shipbuilding University.<ref>http://unbib.mk.ua/index.php/2009-06-11-13-17-31/107-2016-03-14-14-35-45/4850-2021-05-23-09-22-03.html</ref>
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'''Olexandr Bortnyk''' (born 18 October 1996) is a [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] [[chess]] player. He was awarded the title [[Grandmaster (chess)|Grandmaster]] by [[FIDE]] in 2015, at the age of 19. A former [[chess prodigy]], Bortnyk is considered one of the strongest players according to his rating on the [[chess.com]] website in the "Blitz" and "Bullet" category.<ref>{{Cite web |title=GM Oleksandr Bortnyk (Oleksandr_Bortnyk) - Chess Profile |url=https://www.chess.com/member/oleksandr_bortnyk |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=Chess.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Blitz Leaderboard - Chess Rankings |url=https://www.chess.com/leaderboard/live |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=Chess.com |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2018, Oleksandr left for the USA together with his wife Evgenia Bortnyk and founded the "Bortnik School of Chess" chess school.<ref>https://bortnikacademy.com Bortnik Chess Academy Website</ref> Oleksandr Bortnyk has an older brother, Mykola Bortnyk,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ratings.fide.com/profile/14120836 | title=Bortnyk, Mykola }}</ref> who also plays chess and holds the title [[International Master]]. Bortnyk regularly streams on [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]]<ref>https://www.twitch.tv/bortnykchess Olexandr Bortnyk on Twitch </ref> and puts up content on [[YouTube]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/c/BortnykChess96 Olexandr Bortnyk on YouTube</ref>
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==Chess Career==

Bortnyk has won multiple Ukrainian and European youth tournaments<ref>https://www.wiki.uk-ua.nina.az/%D0%91%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA_%D0%9E%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%80_%D0%9C%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87.html</ref> as well as many [[chess.com]] and [[lichess.org]] online events.
=== 2003-2012 ===
==Early years==
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He was born in the village of Oleksandrivka, Voznesensky district, Mykolaiv region. He started playing chess at the age of 3. In 2001, five-year-old Bortnyk took part in competitions for the first time. Since 2002, he studied under the guidance of coach Roman Khayetskyi. After graduating from Oleksandrivska secondary school, he entered Admiral Makarov National Shipbuilding University.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://unbib.mk.ua/index.php/2009-06-11-13-17-31/107-2016-03-14-14-35-45/4850-2021-05-23-09-22-03.html | title=Бортник Олександр Миколайович }}</ref>
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He had impressive results in Ukrainian/European Youth Championships(U8, U12, U14, U16) this period.

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==Chess career==
Bortnyk has won multiple Ukrainian and European youth tournaments, as well as many [[chess.com]] and [[lichess.org]] online events.

Bortnyk has played relatively few classical games in recent years — 12 in 2021, 0 in 2022 and 8 in 2023.

=== 2003–2012 ===
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He had impressive results in Ukrainian/European Youth Championships(U8, U12, U14, U16) during this period.
=== 2013 ===
=== 2013 ===
# Silver medalist of the World Championship U18 ( Al-Ain , UAE )
# Silver medalist of the World Championship U18 ([[Al-Ain]], [[UAE]])
# Champion of Ukraine U20 (Rapid chess)
# Champion of Ukraine U20 (Rapid chess)
# Champion of Ukraine U20 (Blitz)
# Champion of Ukraine U20 (Blitz)
# 1st place — Dvorkovich Cup<ref>http://chess-results.com/tnr104864.aspx?lan=1&art=5</ref>
# 1st place — Dvorkovich Cup<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chess-results.com/tnr104864.aspx?lan=1&art=5|title=Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - V. Dvorkovich Cup 2013 juniors|website=chess-results.com}}</ref>
=== 2014 ===
=== 2014 ===
In 2014, Bortnyk won the [[World Youth Chess Championship]]s in the Under 18 category held in [[Durban]], [[South africa]].<ref>http://chess-results.com/tnr144252.aspx?lan=1&art=1&fedb=nor&turdet=yes&flag=30</ref>
In 2014, Bortnyk won the [[World Youth Chess Championship]]s in the U18 category held in [[Durban]], [[South Africa]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chess-results.com/tnr144252.aspx?lan=1&art=1&fedb=nor&turdet=yes&flag=30|title=Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - World Youth Chess Championships 2014|website=chess-results.com}}</ref>
=== 2016 ===
=== 2016 ===
Bronshtein Memorial ( [[Minsk]] ) — 2nd place. <ref>http://chess-results.com/tnr207401.aspx?lan=6&art=1</ref>
Bronshtein Memorial ([[Minsk]]) — 2nd place.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chess-results.com/tnr207401.aspx?lan=6&art=1|title=Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - Bronstein memorial 2016|website=chess-results.com}}</ref>
=== 2019 ===
=== 2019 ===
He reached the final of their Bullet Chess championship but then lost to the winner [[Hikaru Nakamura]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chess.com (News) |title=Nakamura Wins Chess.com Bullet Championship |url=https://www.chess.com/news/view/nakamura-wins-chess-com-bullet-championship |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=Chess.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
He reached the final of the Chess.com Bullet Chess championship but then lost to the winner [[Hikaru Nakamura]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chess.com (News) |title=Nakamura Wins Chess.com Bullet Championship |url=https://www.chess.com/news/view/nakamura-wins-chess-com-bullet-championship |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=Chess.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
=== 2023 ===

In January 2023, Bortnyk tied for first place with GM [[Razvan Preotu]] at the Charlotte Open, claiming the title on tiebreaks. <ref>{{cite web | url=https://chess.stream/charlotteopen/standings | title=2024 Charlotte Open ~ Charlotte Chess Center }}</ref>


==References==
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Latest revision as of 00:06, 9 May 2024

Olexandr Bortnyk
Bortnyk in 2017
CountryUkraine
Born (1996-10-18) 18 October 1996 (age 27)
Oleksandrivka, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine
TitleGrandmaster (2015)
FIDE rating2608 (May 2024)
Peak rating2610 (December 2017)
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2020–present
Followers28.1 thousand
Last updated: May 6, 2024

Olexandr Bortnyk (born 18 October 1996) is a Ukrainian chess player. He was awarded the title Grandmaster by FIDE in 2015, at the age of 19. A former chess prodigy, Bortnyk is considered one of the strongest players according to his rating on the chess.com website in the "Blitz" and "Bullet" category.[1][2] In 2018, Oleksandr left for the USA together with his wife Evgenia Bortnyk and founded the "Bortnik School of Chess" chess school.[3] Oleksandr Bortnyk has an older brother, Mykola Bortnyk,[4] who also plays chess and holds the title International Master. Bortnyk regularly streams on Twitch[5] and puts up content on YouTube.[6]

Early years[edit]

He was born in the village of Oleksandrivka, Voznesensky district, Mykolaiv region. He started playing chess at the age of 3. In 2001, five-year-old Bortnyk took part in competitions for the first time. Since 2002, he studied under the guidance of coach Roman Khayetskyi. After graduating from Oleksandrivska secondary school, he entered Admiral Makarov National Shipbuilding University.[7]

Chess career[edit]

Bortnyk has won multiple Ukrainian and European youth tournaments, as well as many chess.com and lichess.org online events.

Bortnyk has played relatively few classical games in recent years — 12 in 2021, 0 in 2022 and 8 in 2023.

2003–2012[edit]

He had impressive results in Ukrainian/European Youth Championships(U8, U12, U14, U16) during this period.

2013[edit]

  1. Silver medalist of the World Championship U18 (Al-Ain, UAE)
  2. Champion of Ukraine U20 (Rapid chess)
  3. Champion of Ukraine U20 (Blitz)
  4. 1st place — Dvorkovich Cup[8]

2014[edit]

In 2014, Bortnyk won the World Youth Chess Championships in the U18 category held in Durban, South Africa.[9]

2016[edit]

Bronshtein Memorial (Minsk) — 2nd place.[10]

2019[edit]

He reached the final of the Chess.com Bullet Chess championship but then lost to the winner Hikaru Nakamura.[11]

2023[edit]

In January 2023, Bortnyk tied for first place with GM Razvan Preotu at the Charlotte Open, claiming the title on tiebreaks. [12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "GM Oleksandr Bortnyk (Oleksandr_Bortnyk) - Chess Profile". Chess.com. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Blitz Leaderboard - Chess Rankings". Chess.com. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  3. ^ https://bortnikacademy.com Bortnik Chess Academy Website
  4. ^ "Bortnyk, Mykola".
  5. ^ https://www.twitch.tv/bortnykchess Olexandr Bortnyk on Twitch
  6. ^ https://www.youtube.com/c/BortnykChess96 Olexandr Bortnyk on YouTube
  7. ^ "Бортник Олександр Миколайович".
  8. ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - V. Dvorkovich Cup 2013 juniors". chess-results.com.
  9. ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - World Youth Chess Championships 2014". chess-results.com.
  10. ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - Bronstein memorial 2016". chess-results.com.
  11. ^ Chess.com (News). "Nakamura Wins Chess.com Bullet Championship". Chess.com. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  12. ^ "2024 Charlotte Open ~ Charlotte Chess Center".

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