About Andrey Zhigalko
Born 1985. Andrey Zhigalko is a Belarusian chess player.
Andrey Alexandrovich Zhigalko is a Belarusian chess grandmaster.
Chess career He played for Belarus in all Chess Olympiads from 2004 to 2014.
He achieved the Grandmaster title in 2006, earning his norms at the:
In June 2017, he finished in third place at the 10th Karen Asrian Memorial, behind winner Haik M. Martirosyan and runner-up Tigran Kotanjian.
Notable game
In January 2021, he played a notable game against Viachaslau Zarubitski in the Lozovatsky Memorial tournament, which was featured on Azerbaijani news with annotation by Vasif Durarbayli.
Personal life His younger brother is grandmaster Sergei Zhigalko.
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Who is Andrey Zhigalko?
Belarusian chess player
When was Andrey Zhigalko born?
Andrey Zhigalko was born on 18 September 1985 in Minsk.
What is Andrey Zhigalko's occupation?
Andrey Zhigalko is a chess player.
What nationality is Andrey Zhigalko?
Andrey Zhigalko is Belarusian.
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