Andrey Filatov, recently elected President of Russian Chess Federation, gave a long interview for the popular newspaper “Sport-Express”. The President of the RCF shared with journalist Evgeniy Atarov his plans for promotion of chess, preparation of Russian national teams,...
Businessman Andrey Filatov is the new Russian Chess Federation President
Press release 03 February 2014 Russian Chess Federation holds 22nd congress The 22nd congress of the Russian Chess Federation took place on Saturday 1 February 2014 in Moscow, with delegates from 62 regional chess federations across the country taking...
Alekhine Memorial
11 April 2013OUTSTANDING RUSSIAN VIOLINIST VADIM REPIN TO TAKE PART IN CULTURAL PROGRAMME OF ALEKHINE MEMORIAL INTERNATIONAL CHESS SUPER-TOURNAMENTVadim Repin, one of the world’s most famous and popular musicians, will give a concert at the opening of the Alekhine...
Alekhine Memorial in Louvre and State Russian Museum
Several days ago Head of the Board of RCF Ilya Levitov hinted in an interview that the Alexander Alekhine Memorial should take place in April.Businessmen Andrei Filatov and Gennady Timchenko are willing to continue the concept of holding strong...
Chess master brings back Soviet-era art
Billionaire chess expert makes a move into Soviet-era artBy Irene Chapple and Nina dos SantosCNN November 14, 2012 — Updated 1926 GMT (0326 HKT) London (CNN) — Andrei Filatov, chess expert and Russian billionaire, is turning his hand...
The Best Chess Players In The Business World
The Best Chess Players In The Business WorldGus Lubin and Samantha Cortez|Jun. 21, 2012, 1:10 PM Games like bridge, poker, and chess are great for business. These games all use methods that can can be incorporated into the way...
Chess is a unique tool for promoting the country’s culture
Former chess player Andrei Filatov at a press conference in Moscow’s Tretyakov Gallery for the upcoming FIDE world chess championship match between defending Indian champion Viswanathan Anand and his Israeli challenger Boris Gelfand. Source: ITAR-TASS Filatov: “Chess is a...
Anand – Gelfand Press Release
WORLD CHAMPION TO START WITH WHITE The official opening ceremony of the FIDE World Chess Championship Match took place on 10 May in the Mikhail Vrubel Hall of the State Tretyakov Gallery. The participants and guests were welcomed by...
Between Israel and Russia, chess is more than just a game
Between Israel and Russia, chess is more than just a gamePublished 21:05 03.05.12Latest update 21:05 03.05.12By Eli Shvidler Russian shipping tycoon Andrey Filatov and Israeli chess master Boris Gelfand have been buddies since their student days. Now Filatov has...
Special interview with Andrei Filatov
Q&A: Chess Not Just a Game for Infrastructure Oligarch30 March 2012By Howard Amos Special thanks to GM Smirin for sending me this article. Though he said he hadn’t played chess for a year, infrastructure oligarch Andrei Filatov knew the...