Evgeny Shtembuliak
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 12, 1999 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Title | Grandmaster (2019) |
| FIDE rating | 2620 (March 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2628 (February 2020) |
Evgeny Shtembuliak (Ukrainian: Євген Штембуляк, romanized: Yevhen Shtembulyak, 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 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]
