Andrey Zhigalko is a professional chess player from Belarus. Born on May 18, 1985, he obtained the esteemed title of Grandmaster (GM) in 2007 after achieving several high-profile successes in worldwide tournaments. Zhigalko achieved first place at the European Championships U18 and U20 in 2002 and 2003, respectively.
He shared first in the International Chess Festival Cappelle-la-Grande in 2007. The same year, he won the Belarusian Chess Championship. He also won the silver medal in the World Blitz Championship held in Minsk in 2015.
One of the popular games he is known for was against Sergei Zhigalko (his brother) in 2010, which ended in a draw. Andrey Zhigalko has an elder brother, Sergei, who is also a Grandmaster.