31 December 2017
Happy New Year Greetings from Andrey Filatov
The RCF President wishes new victories and achievements to everyone
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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