Malaniuk Vladimir Pavlovich (21.07.1957-02.07.2017)

Ukrainian Grandmaster (1987). Ukraine Champion in 1980, 1981 and 1986.

Best results: Baku 1983, 2^nd-3^rd; Sokolsky Memorial 1985, 1^st; Tallinn 1985, 1^st-4^th; Lvov 1986, 1^st-3^rd; Tashkent 1986, 1^st-6^th; Tallinn 1987, 2^nd-3^rd; Frunze 1987, 1^st; Minsk 1988, 1^st-6^th; Budapest 1989, 1^st; Pula 1989 and Forli Open 1989, 1991 and 1992, 1^st; Snekkersteen 1992, 1^st; Alushta 1994, 1^st; Warsaw and Amantea 1995, 1^st; Nics 1996, 1^st; Nova Gorica 1997, 1^st; Katerinburg 1997, 1^st; Krasnodar 2001, 1^st; Archangelsk 2002, 1^st; Gory Opawskie 2003, 1^st; Krakow 2003, 1^st; Chjnice Open (POL) 2005, 1^st; Polanica Zdroj Open 2005 and 2007, 1^st; Sadoveanu Open (ROM) 2006, 1-3^rd; Koszalin Open 2008, 1^st; Kowalewo Pomorskie (POL) 2007, 1^st; KIKA Open (AUT) 2009, 1^st; Balagne Open 2009, 1^st; Citta’ di Brescia Open 2009, 1^st; Lasker Memorial 2009 (POL), 1^st; Creon Open 2009, 1^st; Mashad Open (IRI) 2010, 1-3^rd; Bad Woerishofen Open 2010, 1^st; Muensterland Open 2010, 1^st; Otwarte Mistrzostwa Warszawy (POL) 2010, 1^st; Lazy Open (POL) 2011, 1^st, Jozef Kochan Memorial 2011, 1^st; OFSz Mayor’s Cup (POL) 2011, 1^st; Zakopane Open 2011, 1^st, Lazy Chess festival 2011,  1-2nd.

A participant in the Olympiads between 1994 and 1998, he was second board of the Ukrainian team that won silver medal and bronze at the Olympiads of 1996 and 1998.

A participant in the World Championship of 1997.

Due to heart problems and later surgery in 2000, he had to stop being an active chess player for a while but after 2 years he returned to the competition and also coaches young Ukrainian players.

Best ELO: 2635 in 1993, he was then ranked 18th in the world list.