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]
| Olexandr Bortnyk | |
|---|---|
 Bortnyk in 2017 | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Born | 18 October 1996 Oleksandrivka, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine |
| Title | Grandmaster (2015) |
| FIDE rating | 2603 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2610 (December 2017) |
| Twitch information | |
|---|---|
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Followers | 28.1 thousand |
Last updated: May 6, 2024 | |
Early years
editHe 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
editBortnyk 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
editHe had impressive results in Ukrainian/European Youth Championships(U8, U12, U14, U16) during this period.
2013
edit- Silver medalist of the World Championship U18 (Al-Ain, UAE)
- Champion of Ukraine U20 (Rapid chess)
- Champion of Ukraine U20 (Blitz)
- 1st place — Dvorkovich Cup[8]
2014
editIn 2014, Bortnyk won the World Youth Chess Championships in the U18 category held in Durban, South Africa.[9]
2016
editBronshtein Memorial (Minsk) — 2nd place.[10]
2019
editHe reached the final of the Chess.com Bullet Chess championship but then lost to the winner Hikaru Nakamura.[11]
2023
editIn January 2023, Bortnyk tied for first place with GM Razvan Preotu at the Charlotte Open, claiming the title on tiebreaks. [12]
References
edit- ^ "GM Oleksandr Bortnyk (Oleksandr_Bortnyk) - Chess Profile". Chess.com. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Blitz Leaderboard - Chess Rankings". Chess.com. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ https://bortnikacademy.com Bortnik Chess Academy Website
- ^ "Bortnyk, Mykola".
- ^ https://www.twitch.tv/bortnykchess Olexandr Bortnyk on Twitch
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/c/BortnykChess96 Olexandr Bortnyk on YouTube
- ^ "Бортник Олександр Миколайович".
- ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - V. Dvorkovich Cup 2013 juniors". chess-results.com.
- ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - World Youth Chess Championships 2014". chess-results.com.
- ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - Bronstein memorial 2016". chess-results.com.
- ^ Chess.com (News). "Nakamura Wins Chess.com Bullet Championship". Chess.com. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "2024 Charlotte Open ~ Charlotte Chess Center".
External links
edit- Olexandr Bortnyk rating card at FIDE
- Olexandr Bortnyk player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Olexandr Bortnyk player profile at Chess.com
- Olexandr Bortnyk member profile at Lichess
- Olexandr Bortnyk chess games at 365Chess.com
- Olexandr Bortnyk on Twitter
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