Stanislav Eduardovich Bogdanovich (4 February 1993 – 5 March 2020) was a Ukrainian chess player who also competed for Russia.
Stanislav Bogdanovich | |
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 Bogdanovich in 2014 | |
| Full name | Stanislav Eduardovich Bogdanovich |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Born | 4 February 1993 Odesa, Ukraine |
| Died | 5 March 2020 (aged 27) Moscow, Russia |
| Title | Grandmaster (2017) |
| Peak rating | 2616 (September 2019) |
Early life
editBogdanovich graduated from the National University Odesa Law Academy.[1]
Chess career
edit- Silver medalist at the UEFA European Under-12 Championship [2]
- Ukrainian Under-18 champion
- Champion of Odesa (2010)
- Ukrainian blitz champion (2013)
He was awarded the title of International Master in 2009, and Grandmaster in 2017.
Death
editBogdanovich was found dead on 5 March 2020 in his Moscow apartment, alongside nitrous oxide-filled balloons and the body of his girlfriend, Alexandra Vernigora, also a chess player. Police did not suspect foul play.[2][1] Other reports suggest that the couple were found with bags over their faces.[3] The incident happened a few days after an event where Bogdanovich competed for Russia against Ukraine.
References
edit- ^ a b Doggers, Peter (6 March 2020). "GM Stanislav Bogdanovich And Girlfriend 'Found Dead In Moscow Apartment'". Chess.com. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ^ "Young chess players 'killed by laughing gas'". BBC News. 2020-03-06. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ^ "Ukrainian Chess grand master and girlfriend found dead in Russia after 'inhaling laughing gas'". Independent.co.uk. 7 March 2020. Archived from the original on 2022-05-24.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stanislav Bogdanovich.
- Stanislav Bogdanovich rating card at FIDE at the Wayback Machine (archived 2020-02-21)
- Stanislav Bogdanovich player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Stanislav Bogdanovich chess games at 365Chess.com