Anton Filippov is a Uzbekistani chess grandmaster. He was born on June 12, 1986, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. His national rank is the third highest, and he is one of the top 500 players in the world.
Filippov's chess career began at a young age with the FIDE Master title at the age of 15 and the International Master title at the age of 17. He was awarded the Grandmaster title in 2008 by Fèdèration Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) . He consistently participates in international and local chess tournaments, often finishing in the higher-end of the ranking.
Some significant events from his professional career include winning the 2008 Uzbekistani Chess Championship and ranking third at the Asian Continental Chess Championship in both 2009 and 2011. This earned him a spot in the Chess World Cup in 2009 and the Chess World Cup 2011. However, he was eliminated in the second round on both occasions.