Zhigalko, Andrey (18.09.1985)

Andrey_Zhigalko_2012Belarusian Chess Grandmaster (2006) is born in Minsk, Belarus.

Belarusian Champion (2011)

Best results: Cracovia Open 2001/2002, 1st; Czech Open – B – Cesky Telecom Open 2002, 1st; Stork young masters 2004, 1st; Jantar baltyku 2004, 1st; Inautomarket Open 2007, tied 1st; Konik Morski Rewala 2008, 1st; Minsk Open 2010, tied 1st; Lucopen 2013, 1st; Pavlodar Open 2013, tied 1st; Lucopen 2015, tied 1st; Malatya golden apricot 2016, tied 2nd; Karen Asryan Memorial 2016, tied 1st; Open de vandoeuvre 2016, 2nd; Karen Asryan Memoria 2017, tied 1st; Malatya golden apricot 2017, tied 1st; Lev Polugaevsky Memorial 2019, tied 1st;

He represented Belarus National Team at the Chess Olympiads (2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016) and the European Team Chess Championship (2013)

Peak rating: 2628 in December 2013