Andrey Vasilievich Filatov (; born 18 December 1971) is a Russian businessman. Filatov is chairman of the Board of Directors of Tuloma investment company, and a co-owner of the Globaltrans company. In 2021, Forbes estimated his wealth at $850 million. His companies have stakes in the energy sector in Uzbekistan and Russia. Filatov is also President of the Chess Federation of Russia (from 1992 to 2018 – Russian Chess Federation).
Biography Filatov completed secondary education at Junior Sporting School 9 in the city of Dnepropetrovsk (now Dnipro), then in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. He was ranked Candidate for Master of Sport of the USSR (chess).Mark Glukhovsky. Andrey Filatov: 'I would like this match to become the event of the year' // New In Chess, # 2 / 2012 In 1993, he graduated from the Academy of Physical Education and Sports of the Republic of Belarus (the Belarusian State University of Physical Culture) with the diploma of Sport Instructor and Chess Coach. At the academy, he met and made friends with such chess players as Ilya Smirin and Boris Gelfand.
In 1996, together with his partners Konstantin Nikolaev and Nikita Mishin founded Severstaltrans.
Andrey Filatov is a member of the Economic Council of the French-Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIFR).
In 2015, he was awarded the title of Honorary Academician of the Russian Academy of Arts for his contribution to the development and popularization of Russian and Soviet art.Art Russe Founder Andrey Filatov Awarded Title of Honorary Academician of Russian Academy of Arts // Russian Chess Federation website, 12 November 2015
Andrey Filatov is Chevalier of the French Legion of Honor Medal. Led by His Excellency the Ambassador of France to Russia Mr. Jean-Maurice Ripert, the official award ceremony took place on 2 March 2016, in the Chess Museum of Moscow.RCF President Andrey Filatov Awarded the Order of the Legion of Honor // Match TV, 4 March 2016
In 2016, for merits in development of physical culture and sports, Andrey Filatov was honored with the Russian Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" (2nd class).RCF President Andrey Filatov honored with the State Award Russian Chess Federation, 16 May 2016 The award was given to Andrey Filatov by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on 10 June 2016.RCF President Andrey Filatov Receives State Decoration Russian Chess Federation, 11 June 2016 Andrey Filatov was awarded with a bronze medal as senior trainer of the Russian men's team at the 42nd Chess Olympiad in Baku (2016),Andrey Filatov: I Consider My Coaching Debut a Success Russian Chess Federation, 16 September 2016 a bronze medal at the 43nd Chess Olympiad in Batumi (2018)Filatov: National Team is in for Renewal Russian Chess Federation, 11 Oktober 2018 and a silver medal at FIDE World Team Championships in Khanty-Mansiysk (2017),Team China Keeps on Leading at the World Championship Before the Last Round // ugra2017.fide.com, 26 June 2017 in 2020 and 2021 – gold medals for winning the first and second FIDE online Olympiads.
On April 11, 2024, he was awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky "for his great contribution to the development and popularization of the national chess movement".
Estimated wealth Andrey Filatov's main asset is the Tuloma investment company. Не is also a co-owner of the railway companies Globaltrans and Transoil Ltd (7%).
In October 2015, Filatov announced consolidation into Tuloma Investment Company, which specializes in investing in Russian companies and shares, of his personal assets (other than Global Ports, Transoil and Globaltrans). Tuloma's investment portfolio includes stakes in Coal Mining Investments Ltd., Fabrikant, Pskovneft-Terminal, real estate development projects of Volgo-Okskaya Investment Company (VOIC), Pushkin, StroyEngineering Development, as well as shares in FosAgro, Novatek, MegaFon, LukOil, Surgutneftegas and Norilsk Nickel.
In 2010, Finance magazine estimated Andrey Filatov's wealth at $920 million.
In 2011, the Russian version of Forbes magazine ranked Filatov 93rd among Russia's wealthiest business people with an estimated wealth of $1.1 billion.
In 2012, Forbes World Listing estimated Filatov's wealth at $1.3 billion (ranked 960th globally).Andrei Filatov - Forbes // forbes.com, March 2012
In November 2017, Andrey Filatov embarked on a PSA project to develop "25 Years of Independence", one of the largest gas deposits in Uzbekistan, with estimated reserves of 100 bcm. Filatov's stake in the project is 37.5%.Russian infrastructure investor Filatov joins $2bn Uzbek gas field project // BNE Intellinews, 30 November 2017
On 19 October 2018, Andrey Filatov and the chairman of the Board of Directors of Uzbekneftegaz JSC Bahrom Ashrafkhanov signed a supplemental agreement for the project to create a single investor and set the commercial conditions for the development of the field.Russia and Uzbekistan launch work on nuclear power plant // Reuters, 16 October 2018
Awards Russian Presidential Certificate of Merit (21 January 2011) for active involvement of the transfer by the Republic of Korea of the Russian cruiser Varyag (1899) jack flag to the Russian Federation.Akexander Ratner. World Title match in Russia aims to popularize Chess through culture // AIPS Magazine, # 4 / 2011 The Moscow Times Awards (10 December 2013) for sponsoring the startup of the first television channel dedicated exclusively to chess. The most popular Russian sports manager of 2014 according to the Sport History and Statistics Fan Club (Russia) ratingAndrey Filatov is the most popular Russian sports manager of 2014 // World Chess Federation, 4 March 2015 Five Continents Medal of UNESCO (26 May 2015)Andrey Filatov awarded UNESCO medal // fide.com, 27 May 2015 National Order of the Legion of Honour (2 March 2016) // TASS, 1 March 2016 Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class (14 May 2016) Bronze medal (Russian men's team trainer) at the 42nd Chess Olympiad in Baku (2016) Silver medal (Russian men's team trainer) at FIDE World Team Championships in Kanty-Mansiysk (2017) Bronze medal (Russian men's team trainer) at the 43rd Chess Olympiad in Batumi (2018) FIDE Gold Medal for the victory of the Russian national team at the first FIDE Online Olympiad (6 May 2021) Russian juniors and trainers awarded in Sirius // FIDE, 6 May 2021 FIDE Gold Medal for the victory of the Russian national team at the second FIDE Online OlympiadRussian Team Award Ceremony Takes Place in Central Chess Club in Moscow // ФШР, 18 December 2021 Nikolai Ozerov Medal for a substantial individual contribution to chess development (5 October 2022)Andrey Filatov Awarded with Nikolai Ozerov Medal// CFR, 5 October 2022 Jubilee medal dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the state governing body in the field of physical culture and sports (27 December 2023)Russian Ministry of Sport Awards Chess Players with Jubilee Medal// CFR, 27 December 2023 the Order of Alexander Nevsky for contribution to the development and popularization of the sport in the country Putin bestows Order of Friendship on Emirati sheikh presiding over Asian Chess Federation// TASS, 11 April 2024
Chess and public activities Andrey Filatov is a member of the Economic Council of French and Russian Businesses of the Franco-Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIFR).Press release: Cooperation with the State Russian Museum to promote Russian art at home and abroad // Franco-Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIFR), 4 March 2013
Filatov is a member of the Valaam Monastery Board of Guardians.
He has been keen on chess since childhood.
Filatov was the initiator and sponsor of the World Chess Championship 2012 held in Moscow in 2012, in the State Tretyakov Gallery. According to Filatov, "By holding the match in a museum we are attempting to emphasize the link between our favorite game and the arts, as well as pay tribute to the memory of great Russian artists in the broadest sense, including painters, writers, composers and musicians".. The game was played between Boris Gelfand and Viswanathan Anand.
Filatov funded the restoration of the tombstone monument to one of the greatest chess players, Alexander Alekhine, the first world champion who was Russian by birth, in Paris.
In memory of his first chess coach, Alexander Valerianovich Sinitsyn, Filatov set up the Sinitsyn Memorial international children chess festival, which has been held in Dnepropetrovsk since 2001.
On 1 February 2014 at the 22nd congress of the Russian Chess Federation, Andrey Filatov was elected President of the Russian Chess Federation.Filatov Elected President of the Russian Chess Federation chessvibes.com, 3 February 2014
On 13 August 2014, Andrey Filatov, the President of the Russian Chess Federation, was elected to the post of the vice president of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) at the world federation's congress in Norway's Tromsø.Russian Chess Federation’s head elected for post of FIDE vice president // ITAR-TASS, 13 August 2014 He hold office as vice president of FIDE from 2014 to 2018.
From January 2016, Filatov is the senior coach of the Russian men's national chess team.New Captain of the Russian Team // Russian Chess Federation, 14 May 2015 The team won a bronze medal at the 42nd Chess Olympiad in Baku in September 2016,Baku Chess Olympiad Committee // Baku Chess Olympiad official site a silver medal in the team championship in Khanty-Mansiysk in June 2017, World Team Chess Championship // a bronze medal at the 43rd Chess Olympiad in Batumi in October 2018 // Russian Chess Federation official site and a gold medal at the World Team Championship in Astana in March 2019. Chess Federation of Russia //14 March 2019
In 2016 Filatov was awarded a title of FIDE Senior trainer.FIDE Chess Profile // World Chess Federation
On 20 July 2018, Andrey Filatov announced the national team roster for the upcoming World Chess Olympiad in Batumi.Andrey Filatov and Sergei Rublevsky Announce Russian Olympic Teams Compositions // Russian Chess Federation, 20 July 2018 The Olympiad became historically unprecedented by gathering the world's strongest chess teams.Andrey Filatov: Chess Olympiad in Batumi Is the Strongest in History // Russian Chess Federation, 24 September 2018 The Russian men's national team won bronze in the competition.Russian Team Wins Bronze at World Chess Olympiad in Batumi // Russian Chess Federation, 8 October 2018
Filatov is collecting pieces of art – painting, graphic works, and sculpture as well. In his collection are works of such painters as Igor Grabar, Pyotr Konchalovsky, Konstantin Korovin, Gely Korzhev, Viktor Popkov, Arkady Plastov, Nicolai Fechin, and Aleksandr Laktionov. The collection started with Portrait of the engraver J.Watts by Nikolai Fechin. This portrait in 1924 won the Thomas R. Procter prize of the National Academy of Design in the USA. Andrey Filatov's favorite painter is Viktor Popkov. // Russkoye Iskusstvo, № 2, 2012Soviet painting. Popkov European debut // Artribune.com (Il Messaggero), 23 February 2014Viktor Popkov – Sogno e realtà // Sky.it (arte), 18 February 2014Oligarch: How culture can heal the East-West rift // Nina dos Santos, video CNN, 2 June 2014