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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.{{citation needed}} 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>https://ratings.fide.com/profile/14120836</ref> who also plays chess and holds the title [[International Master]]. Bortnyk regularly streams on [[Twitch (service)|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>
'''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.{{citation needed|date=October 2023}} 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>https://ratings.fide.com/profile/14120836</ref> who also plays chess and holds the title [[International Master]]. Bortnyk regularly streams on [[Twitch (service)|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>


==Early years==
==Early years==

Revision as of 06:09, 6 October 2023

Olexandr Bortnyk
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
Followers15.5 thousand
Last updated: November 23, 2022

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.[citation needed] In 2018, Oleksandr left for the USA 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. Bortnyk 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 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.[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 U18 category held in Durban, South Africa.[8]

2016

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

2019

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

2023

In January 2023, Bortnyk tied for first place with GM Razvan Preotu at the Charlotte Open, claiming the title on tiebreaks. [11]

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.
  11. ^ https://chess.stream/charlotteopen/standings

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