Andrey Filatov Receives FIDE Senior Trainer Title

The RCF President brought Russian national team to bronze medals at the Chess Olympiad in Baku.

International Chess Federation (FIDE) awarded a FIDE Senior Trainer title – the highest title given for coaching achievements – to Andrey Filatov, RCF President, FIDE Vice-President, and head coach of Russian men's national team. 

Andrey Vassilyevich Filatov was born on December 18, 1971, in Krivoy Rog. Studied chess at DYuSSh #9 of Dnepropetrovsk, where he became a candidate master. In 1993 graduated from the Academy of Physical Culture and Sport of the Republic of Belarus as a physical culture teacher and chess trainer.

Was elected the RCF President on February 1, 2014, at the Russian Chess Federation Congress. On August 13, 2014, was elected the FIDE Vice-President at the FIDE Congress in Tromsoe, Norway. Head of the Chess in Museums FIDE Committee. 

On January 1, 2016, Andrey Filatov became a head coach of Russian men's national team. At the Chess Olympiad in Baku (September 2016), Russian team, led by Mr. Filatov, won bronze medals.