Biography
On January 20, 2020, a criminal case was opened against Dmitry Vinogradov in Chelyabinsk. The reason for this was his religion.
Dmitry was born in 1963 in Chelyabinsk. His father went through the war, later worked as an accumulator in a railway depot, and his mother was the head of a savings bank. He has an older brother.
For some time after the divorce of his parents, Dmitry lived with his mother in the village of Kargapole (Kurgan region). He studied first in Chelyabinsk, then in Moscow. Later he returned to his hometown.
Dmitry grew up as an active child - he was engaged in skiing, wrestling. He liked to read a lot. His passion for chess later grew into a profession: in 1985 he graduated from the chess department of the Chelyabinsk State Institute of Physical Education and since then has worked as a coach, and later as a senior coach at the children's and youth school of the Olympic reserve.
In 1997 he became a highly qualified coach and worked as a director of a chess club. Dmitry is a FIDE (International Chess Federation) chess master, winner of all-Union and international tournaments.
Dmitry holds a degree in management from the Open University of Great Britain. He worked in a large retail chain, was a member of the Board of Directors.
Recently, Dmitry taught at a private chess school. His students have repeatedly won various competitions.
Dmitry met his future wife Zhanargul in Orsk (Orenburg region). In 1990 they got married.
The family has four children. Dmitry's older children received higher and secondary technical education. The younger ones are happy to study at a music school along with a general education school.
Seriously interested in the Bible, Dmitry began to study it deeply and in 2014 became a Christian. In the Holy Scriptures, Dmitry found the answer to the question: why reasonable people destroy the planet, harm others, including their children, and also learned what the future holds for humanity.
As a result of the searches that took place at Dmitry's workplace, he lost his chess file, on which he worked for many years, as well as some students who stopped attending his section. In addition, Dmitry's eyesight has dropped significantly, although he had never used glasses before.
Every time the doorbell rings, Dmitry involuntarily asks the question: "Are the machine gunners going to rummage through [the belongings] of my schoolgirl daughters again?" Yet he tries to remain calm, and in this he is helped by the support of friends and relatives.