Andrij Kravets

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

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.

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.

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

2021 – Pandanet Go European Team Championship 3rd place.

2022 – Pandanet Go European Team Championship 1st place.

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

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