Ukraine Wins Pandanet Go European Team Championship
The final of this year’s Pandanet Go European Team Championship (PGETC) took place in Vatra Dornei, Romania, on 22–23 July. Traditionally, it is a part of the European Go Congress, preceding the rest of the tournaments, such as the European Championship.
The four teams that qualified for the final were France, Ukraine, Czechia, and Poland.
Ukraine scored two wins on the first day against Poland and Czechia, while France tied with Czechia and defeated Poland. Ukraine tied with France on the second day, while Czechia beat Poland. Therefore, the final order of the teams is as follows: Ukraine, France, Czechia, and Poland.
For more detailed results, see the web page of the event.
It’s worth noting that Ukraine won the PGETC final only once in the past – at the EGC 2016 in St. Petersburg.
Below you can find a record of the game played in the last round of the final on the first board of the match between France and Ukraine – Tanguy Le Calve 1p vs. Artem Kachanovskyi 2p.
Report by Artem