It has been reported that Dmitry Svetushkin has died.
He was one of the strongest Grandmasters in Moldova.
In 2010 he was national champion and permanent member of the Moldovan National team.
At the 2014 Olympiad, he achieved a rating performance of 2809, the fourth-best on board two.
He was a strong player with many original opening ideas and deep positional understanding.
Dmitry climbed to 2621 Elo rating and was a key figure in Moldovan chess.
There is also an Obituary on Chessbase.com dated 11th September.
RIP
Dmitry Svetushkin 1980-2020
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Matt Mackenzie
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Re: Dmitry Svetushkin 1980-2020
Though not unimpeachably confirmed, very likely a suicide.
"Set up your attacks so that when the fire is out, it isn't out!" (H N Pillsbury)
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Simon Rogers
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Re: Dmitry Svetushkin 1980-2020
Shocking and terrible news.Matt Mackenzie wrote: ↑Mon Nov 23, 2020 6:02 pmThough not unimpeachably confirmed, very likely a suicide.
Thoughts are with his family and friends.