Andrij Kravets

Andrij Kravets
Andrij Kravets, 2012
Born	(1990-12-12) December 12, 1990 (age 34) Rivne, Ukraine
Residence	Germany
Turned pro	2017
Rank	2-dan pro

Andrij Kravets, 2012

Andrij (also Andrii) Kravets (born December 12, 1990, Rivne) is a 2-dan professional Go player from Ukraine; European Go Champion 2023,[1] member of numerous international amateur competitions (3rd European Pro Qualification, 2016[2]) and previous Ukrainian Champion (2012, 2015). In 2021, Kravets and his wife relocated to Germany. [3]

Go career

1999 – started to play.

2002 – 1st place, Youth Go Championship in category under 12, Prague.

2006 – Promoted to 4-dan.

2008 – Promoted to 5-dan.

2008 – Represented Ukraine in the 1st World Mind Sports competition, Beijing.

2010 – 2nd place in Ukrainian Championship (High League), Kyiv.

2011, 2012, 2013 – 3rd place in the European Team Championship.

2012 – Promoted to 6-dan.[4]

2012 – 3rd place in 5th Shusaku Cup, Targu Mures.

2012 – 3rd place in European Iwamoto Memorial Tournament, Amsterdam.

2012 and 2015 – 1st place in Ukrainian Championship (High League), Kyiv.

2017 – 1st place in the 4th Pro Qualification Tournament, thus awarded 1-dan professional status by the European Go Federation.[5]

2019 – European Professional Championship - shared 2nd place, Pandanet Go European Team Championship 3rd place. [6]

2021 – Pandanet Go European Team Championship 3rd place.[6]

2022 – Pandanet Go European Team Championship 1st place.[7]

2023 – 1st place in the European Championship finals 2023, thus awarded the title of the European Champion 2023 by the European Go Federation. [1] Pandanet Go European Team Championship 1st place.[8]

2024 – Crowned European Champion for the second successive year.[9] Pandanet Go European Team Championship 2nd place.[10]

References

1. "European Champion 2023". European Go Congress 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
2. "3rd European Pro Qualification 2016". www.eurogofed.org. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
3. "Interview with Andrii Kravets". Jena International Go School (JIGS). Retrieved 2023-08-03.
4. "E.G.D. - European Go Database | Main panel". www.europeangodatabase.eu. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
5. "4th European Pro Qualification 2017". European Go Federation. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
6. "Andrij Kravets Profile". European Go Federation. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
7. "Pandanet Go European Team Championship 2021/2022". Pandanet: European Team Go Champs. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
8. "Pandanet Go European Team Championship 2022/2023". Pandanet: European Team Go Champs. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
9. "European Championship 2024". www.eurogofed.org. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
10. "Pandanet: European Team Go Champs". Pandanet: European Team Go Champs. Retrieved 2024-08-10.