Anton Filippov

Anton Filippov (born 6 December 1986 in Tashkent[1]) is an Uzbekistani chess Grandmaster (2008).

[6] In 2009, he won the fourth President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Cup in Manila,[7] tied for second with Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in the fourth Kolkata Open,[8] tied for 3rd–8th with Vadim Malakhatko, Elshan Moradiabadi, Merab Gagunashvili, Alexander Shabalov and Niaz Murshed in the Ravana Challenge Tournament in Colombo.

[9] He qualified for the Chess World Cup 2009 and was knocked out by Surya Shekhar Ganguly in the first round.

[12] In 2011, he tied for 1st–3rd with Tigran L. Petrosian and Marat Dzhumaev in the Georgy Agzamov Memorial in Tashkent.

[14] Filippov recorded his career best performance of 2820 at the 40th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul 2012, where he won the individual silver medal on board two.