Russian Chess Federation

The Russian Chess Federation (Russian: Российская Шахматная Федерация, translit. Rossiyskaya Shakhmatnaya Federatsiya) is the governing body for chess in Russia and the officially recognized arm of the FIDE in Russia. It was founded on 15 February 1992,[1] following the dissolution of the USSR Chess Federation. Its headquarters are in Moscow. The current president is Andrey Filatov, who was elected in 2014.[2] The structure of the Russian Chess Federation consists of three governing bodies: the Congress, the supervisory board and the board of management.[3]

On 25 September 2014, a chess museum opened in the Russian Chess Federation's mansion.[4][5][6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Federation". Russian Chess Federation. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
  2. ↑ Kublashvili, Eteri (2014-02-03). "Andrey Filatov elected President of Russian Chess Federation". Chessdom. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
  3. ↑ "Filatov Elected President of the Russian Chess Federation". ChessVibes. 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
  4. ↑ "RCF Chess Museum". Russian Chess Federation. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
  5. ↑ "Museum of Chess inaugurated in Moscow". Chess News. 2014-09-27. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
  6. ↑ Doggers, Peter (2014-09-28). "Russia's First Chess Museum Opens in Moscow". Chess.com. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
  7. ↑ "Chess History Exhibited Near Kremlin". chess-news.ru. 2014-09-27. Retrieved 2017-08-07.


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