31 December 2017

Happy New Year Greetings from Andrey Filatov

The RCF President wishes new victories and achievements to everyone 

Dear friends!

The year of 2017 was full of chess events and brought many bright impressions to chess lovers all over the world. 

It was a very exciting year for the Russian chess players, although there were wins and losses. 

On behalf of the Russian Chess Federation, I would like to wish a happy New Year and thank everyone who is making an impact and helping popularize our sport: chess professionals and amateurs, our partners, sponsors, and journalists. 

Happy New Year, dear friends! May 2018 be a happy year for you and your family, a year that brings many new achievements and brilliant victories! 

RCF President, FIDE Vice President, Head Coach of the Russian men’s national chess team 

Andrey Filatov