Andrey Filatov elected President of Russian Chess Federation
Baku, February 4 (AZERTAC). Businessman, art and chess lover Andrey Filatov has been elected President of the Russian Chess Federation. Filatov replaced Arkady Dvorkovich, who had been the head of the federation for the last four years. The election took place at the federation's 22nd Congress.
The congress approved changes to the Statutes of the Russian Chess Federation and elected new governing bodies.
Amendments to the Statutes of the Russian Chess Federation were adopted by majority vote of the congress. In particular, the delegates adopted a decision to reinstate the post of President of the Russian Chess Federation, with the role of a single executive body, in place of the post of Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Russian Chess Federation which has been in use in recent years.
The businessman Andrey Filatov, nominated by a number of regional organisations, was elected President of the Russian Chess Federation by an overwhelming majority of votes - 75 out of 77.
In his speech, Mr Dvorkovich asked the congress not to extend his term as president of the federation because of his heavy government workload and recommended the delegates should support the candidacy of Andrey Filatov. The businessman is well known in the chess world as one of the founders of the “Chess in Museums” programme and as the initiator and sponsor of world-class chess events such as the 2012 World championship match and the 2013 Alekhine Memorial. Mr Dvorkovich himself expressed his willingness to serve on the federation’s Board of Trustees, thereby helping to develop and promote Russian chess.
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