Olexandr Bortnyk

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. He is considered a top blitz and bullet chess player.

Olexandr Bortnyk
CountryUkraine
Born (1996-10-18) 18 October 1996
Oleksandrivka, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine
TitleGrandmaster (2015)
FIDE rating2598 (February 2021)
Peak rating2610 (July 2018)

Career

In 2014, Bortnyk won the World Youth Chess Championships in the Under 18 category.

Oleksandr Bortnyk has an older brother, Mykola Bortnyk, who also plays chess and holds the title International Master.

Both Oleksandr and Mykola play chess online at Chess.com. Oleksander reached the finals of the Bullet Chess Championship, but was then defeated by the eventual winner, Hikaru Nakamura.


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