| Andrij Kravets | |
|---|---|
 Andrij Kravets, 2012 | |
| Full name | Andrij Kravets |
| Born | December 12, 1990 Rivne, Ukraine |
| Residence | Germany |
| Rank | 1-dan pro |
Andrij (also Andrii) Kravets (born December 12, 1990, Rivne) is a 1-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]
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]
2023 – 1st place in the European Championship finals 2023, thus awarded the title of the European Champion 2023 by the European Go Federation. [1]
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