Evgeny Shtembuliak Explained
Evgeny Shtembuliak (born 12 March 1999, Chornomorsk, Odesa Oblast)[1] is a Ukrainian chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 2019.[2]
Shtembuliak was born in Chornomorsk near Odesa, but sometimes has listed the latter as his birthplace.[3] He played on the Ukrainian team in the Under 16 Chess Olympiad in 2014.[4] [5] Shtembuliak won the World Junior Chess Championship[6] [7] and the Ukraine Championship in 2019.
In February of 2022 Shtembuliak escaped the Russian invasion of Ukraine to return to the United States where he teaches chess. He raises funds to support his country during the war crisis by conducting chess camps for kids.[8]
Notes and References
- Web site: Евгений Штембуляк – наш шахматный чемпион . 2022-07-28 . Первый информационный Портал Черноморска.
- Web site: List of titles approved by the 2019 1st quarter PB in Astana, Kazakhstan. old.fide.com. 2019-11-03.
- https://ratings.fide.com/apps/237298.pdf Certificate of title result - Grandmaster
- Web site: World Youth U16 Chess Olympiads: Evhen Shtembuliak. Bartelski. Wojciech. OlimpBase. 2019-11-03.
- Web site: FIDE World Youth Chess Olympiad starting in Gyor. Chessdom. 2014-12-12. 2019-11-03.
- Web site: Evgeny crowned World junior chess champion. Prasad RS. 2019-10-25. The Times of India. 2019-11-03.
- Web site: Evgeny Shtembuliak and Polina Shuvalova are World Junior Champions 2019. Shah. Sagar. 2019-10-27. Chess News. ChessBase. 2019-11-03.
- News: Shu . Anthony . 4 April 2022 . After escaping war at home, Ukrainian chess grandmaster channels love of the game to support his home country . The Almanac . 24 April 2022.
