Stanislav Bogdanovich

Stanislav Eduardovich Bogdanovich (4 February 1993 – 5 March 2020) was a Ukrainian chess player who also competed for Russia.

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Eduardovich and the family name is Bogdanovich.
Stanislav Bogdanovich
Bogdanovich in 2014
Full nameStanislav Eduardovich Bogdanovich
Country Ukraine
Born(1993-02-04)4 February 1993
Odesa, Ukraine
Died5 March 2020(2020-03-05) (aged 27)
Moscow, Russia
TitleGrandmaster (2017)
Peak rating2616 (September 2019)

Early life

Bogdanovich graduated from the National University Odesa Law Academy.[1]

Chess career
  • 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

Bogdanovich 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
  1. Doggers, Peter (6 March 2020). "GM Stanislav Bogdanovich And Girlfriend 'Found Dead In Moscow Apartment'". Chess.com. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
  2. "Young chess players 'killed by laughing gas'". BBC News. 2020-03-06. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
  3. "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.
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