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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.
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 ===
=== 2003-2012 ===
He had impressive results in Ukrainian/European Youth Championships(U8, U12, U14, U16) this period.
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 )

Revision as of 11:52, 3 November 2022

Olexandr Bortnyk
CountryUkraine
Born (1996-10-18) 18 October 1996 (age 27)
Oleksandrivka, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine
TitleGrandmaster (2015)
FIDE rating2608 (May 2024)
Peak rating2610 (July 2018)

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 (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.[1] Oleksandr Bortnyk has an older brother, Mykola Bortnyk[2], who also plays chess and holds the title International Master. He regularly streams on Twitch[3] and puts up content on Youtube[4]

Early Years

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.[5]

Chess Career

Bortnyk has won multiple Ukrainian and European youth tournaments[6] as well as many chess.com and lichess.org online events.

2003-2012

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

2013

  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[7]

2014

In 2014, Bortnyk won the World Youth Chess Championships in the Under 18 category held in Durban, South africa.[8]

2016

Bronshtein Memorial ( Minsk ) — 2nd place. [9]

2019

He reached the final of their Bullet Chess championship but then lost to the winner Hikaru Nakamura.[10]


References

  1. ^ https://bortnikacademy.com Bortnik Chess Academy Website
  2. ^ https://ratings.fide.com/profile/14120836
  3. ^ https://www.twitch.tv/bortnyk_chess Olexandr Bortnyk on Twitch
  4. ^ https://www.youtube.com/c/BortnykChess96 Olexandr Bortnyk on Youtube
  5. ^ 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
  6. ^ 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
  7. ^ http://chess-results.com/tnr104864.aspx?lan=1&art=5
  8. ^ http://chess-results.com/tnr144252.aspx?lan=1&art=1&fedb=nor&turdet=yes&flag=30
  9. ^ http://chess-results.com/tnr207401.aspx?lan=6&art=1
  10. ^ Chess.com (News). "Nakamura Wins Chess.com Bullet Championship". Chess.com. Retrieved 18 October 2022.

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