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Ukrainian world chess champion who changed his citizenship died suddenly at the age of 46

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Vadim Malakhatko was 46 years old.

The famous grandmaster Vadim Malakhatko died suddenly at the age of 46, according to the Chess Federation of Ukraine. Malakhatko was a pupil of the Kyiv chess school GSO "Avangard". At one time he studied at the Metropolitan Institute of Physical Education.

In 2000, as a member of the Ukrainian team he became a bronze medalist of the 40th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, and in 2001 - world champion.

In 2006, Vadim became European vice-champion in rapid chess. In 2007 he changed his citizenship to Belgian.

He was also a winner and medalist in a number of international and national tournaments, an organizer, coach and honored master of sports.

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