The Chess Federation of Russia (Russian: Федерация шахмат России, romanized: Federatsiya shakhmat Rossiyi), known until 2018 as the Russian Chess Federation, (Russian: Российская Шахматная Федерация, romanized: 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 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]