Stanislav Bogdanovich | |
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Full name | Stanislav Eduardovich Bogdanovich |
Country | Ukraine |
Born | Odesa, Ukraine | 4 February 1993
Died | 5 March 2020 Moscow, Russia | (aged 27)
Title | Grandmaster (2017) |
Peak rating | 2616 (September 2019) |
Stanislav Eduardovich Bogdanovich (4 February 1993 – 5 March 2020) was a Ukrainian chess player who also competed for Russia.
Bogdanovich graduated from the National University Odesa Law Academy.[1]
He was awarded the title of International Master in 2009, and Grandmaster in 2017.
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.