Victor Bologan facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Victor Bologan |
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Bologan in 2013
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| Born | 14 December 1971 Chişinău, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Title | Grandmaster (1991) |
| FIDE rating | 2574 (August 2025) |
| Peak rating | 2734 (August 2012) |
| Peak ranking | No. 18 (April 2005) |
Victor (Viorel) Bologan was born on December 14, 1971. He is a famous chess player and author from Moldova. He became a Grandmaster in 1991. This is the highest title a chess player can get.
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Victor Bologan's Chess Journey
Victor Bologan has had a very successful career in chess. He has won many important tournaments around the world.
Early Wins and Major Tournaments
Bologan won the Poikovsky Karpov International Tournament twice. He won it in 2000 and again in 2001. He also shared first place in the same tournament in 2005 and 2015.
In 2003, he won two big events. He won the Aeroflot Open and the Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting. He even beat some of the world's best players in these tournaments.
More Victories and Team Play
Victor Bologan won the Canadian Open Chess Championship in 2005. In 2006, he tied for first place at the Aeroflot Open again. He finished second after a tiebreak. In May 2010, he shared first place at the Bosna International open in Sarajevo. He tied with Wang Hao and Zahar Efimenko.
Bologan also played for his home country, Moldova. He represented Moldova in the Chess Olympiad many times. He played in the Olympiads from 1992 to 1998 and from 2002 to 2014.
Education and Studies
Victor Bologan studied at the Moscow Physical Culture and Sports Institute. He graduated from there in 1993. Later, in 1996, he earned a special degree. His studies focused on how top chess players prepare for games. He did this at the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism.
About His Life
Victor Bologan is married to Margarita Bologan. They have three children together. Currently, he lives in Doha, Qatar.
Books by Victor Bologan
Victor Bologan is also a well-known author. He has written many books about chess. These books often teach players how to use different chess strategies.
- Bologan, Victor (2007). Victor Bologan. Selected Games 1985–2004.
- Bologan, Victor (2008). The Chebanenko Slav According to Bologan.
- Bologan, Victor (2009). The King's Indian According to Bologan. A Complete Black Repertoire.
- Bologan, Victor (2011). The Rossolimo Sicilian.
- Bologan, Victor (2012). The Powerful Catalan. A Complete Repertoire for White.
- Bologan, Victor (2014). Bologan's Black Weapons in the Open Games. How to Play for a Win if White Avoids the Ruy Lopez.
- Bologan, Victor (2015). Bologan's Ruy Lopez for Black. How to Play for a Win against the Spanish Opening.
- Bologan, Victor (2017). Bologan's King's Indian. A Modern Reportoire for Black.
- Bologan, Victor (2018). Bologan's Caro-Kann. A Modern Repertoire for Black.
ChessBase DVDs
Victor Bologan has also created many instructional DVDs. These DVDs help chess players learn new strategies. They are part of the "Fritztrainer opening DVD" series.
- Bologan, Viktor (2009). The King's Indian.
- Bologan, Viktor (2009). The Caro–Kann.
- Bologan, Viktor (2010). The Sicilian Rossolimo for White.
- Bologan, Viktor (2010). The Fighting Philidor.
- Bologan, Viktor (2011). Beating the Sicilian: Grandmaster Bologan's Repertoire Vol. 1, 2 and 3.
- Bologan, Viktor. The Catalan: A complete repertoire for White!
- Bologan, Viktor. Fit for the French.
Images for kids
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Bologan with his wife at Dortmund 2003
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Bologan–Anand, Dortmund 2003
External links
- Victor Bologan chess games at 365Chess.com
- Viktor Bologan player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Profile of Victor Bologan.
- Bisik-Bisik with GM Victor Bologan
