▁author . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 6 , ▁Bolog an ▁successfully ▁def ended ▁a ▁doctor al ▁th esis ▁on ▁the ▁structure ▁of ▁prepar ation ▁of ▁high ▁level ▁ch ess ▁players ▁at ▁the ▁Russian ▁State ▁University ▁of ▁Phys ical ▁Education , ▁Sport , ▁Youth ▁and ▁Tour ism . ▁ ▁Bolog an ▁won ▁the ▁first ▁two ▁ed itions ▁of ▁the ▁Kar p ov ▁Po ik ov sky ▁Tournament , ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 1 . ▁He ▁tied ▁for ▁first ▁in ▁the ▁same ▁tournament ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁he ▁won ▁the ▁Aer of lot ▁Open ▁and ▁Dort mund . ▁ ▁He ▁won ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁Canadian ▁Open ▁Ch ess ▁Championship . ▁Bolog an ▁tied ▁for ▁first ▁place ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁Aer of lot ▁Open , ▁finishing ▁second ▁on ▁tie break . ▁In ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁he ▁tied ▁for ▁first ▁at ▁the ▁Bo zna ▁Open . ▁ ▁Bolog an ▁played ▁for ▁Mold ova ▁in ▁the ▁Ch ess ▁Olymp i ads ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 2 - 1 9 9 8 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁ ▁He ▁also ▁has ▁three ▁children , ▁K aty , ▁Anton ▁and ▁Pl aton . ▁ ▁Books ▁▁ ▁Bolog an , ▁Vik tor ▁( 2 0 0 7 ). ▁Victor ▁Bolog an : ▁Selected ▁Games ▁ 1 9