District of Russia. The association unites chess federations from 10 regions of the Northwest and is one of the largest chess associations in Russia. With Alexey Ustaev's financial and organizational support, sporting events of various levels – from children's competitions to tournaments of veterans, the championships of Russia, large international competitions to participation of the most successful chess players are held. Since 2008 – charitable help to Orphanage No. 6 of the Primorsky District of St. Petersburg. Since 2009 - under the patronage of Alexey Ustaev, the Chess School Northwest Federal District successfully works with the participation of the grand masters Evgeniy Solozhenkin and Alexey Shirov. Since 2011 Alexey Ustaev founded bank scholarships for gifted students of leading economic HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS of St. Petersburg. Since 2011 help is given to the Regional Children's Clinical Hospital, the Volosovsky Regional Orphanage No. 1, and the shelter "Baby". In 2011 Viking Bank represented by its chairman of the board, A.Y. Ustaev, was awarded the gratitude of the Governor of St. Petersburg, Valentina Matviyenko, for its active participation in charity and the promotion of programs benefiting children. Awards Award of the President of the Slovak Republic "Honorable Cross", 2nd degree. Medal "300th Anniversary of St. Petersburg". National Award in the field of management "Best Leader of Russia". International Award of the European Assembly of Business for "United Europe" for the personal contribution towards European integration. Public award of the Main and All-Russian Award "Russian National Olympus" — "For honor and valor". Award "The Best Leader of Russia". Honorary title "Top Manager of the Russian Federation 2007". Medal of the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry "For distinction in business development". Award of the Russian Banking Association "Manager of the Year in the Banking Sphere" ("For the personal contribution to the development of the banking system"). A.M.Gorchakov silver medal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs "For the contribution to strengthening the peace and the development of international cooperation". Awarded as an acknowledgement of the merits of strengthening the peace and the development of international cooperation, the statement of universal ideals, and humanitarian values. Award of the Russian Banking Association 2013 awarded to Alexey Ustaev - National bank award "Banker of the Year". The highest award of Northwest Banking Association ("Banker’s Star"). Honorary title "Honored banker" (the highest award of the Russian Banking Association). State award of the Slovak Republic "For significant contribution to