Kind Attention all the FIDE Licensed Arbiters
All India Chess Federation will be organizing Arbiter Refresher Courses for all the FIDE Licensed Arbiters (NA/ FA/ IA) in India. Attending the Refresher Course is mandatory for all the Arbiters (except all the A & B Classified International Arbiters and those who have successfully passed FIDE Arbiter Seminar after 20 Dec 18) to officiate in all FIDE Rated events, National and International events with effect from 01 Apr 19 onwards. The course will be free of cost and AICF will take care of the accommodation for 2 nights and lunch on all three days. Arbiters are required to take care of their travel expenditure. The Refresher course will be conducted in the following centers to ease the number of arbiters in each venue. The schedule of the Refresher Courses is appended below:-
- Delhi : 15 – 17 February 2019; The seminar will begin at 3 pm on 15 Feb 19 and will conclude at 2 pm on 17 Feb 2019. Accommodation will be provided from 15 Feb 19 afternoon to 17 Feb 19 forenoon. Lecturer: International Arbiter & FIDE Lecturer MS Gopakumar
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Mumbai : 01-03 March 2019. Check in date : 01 March 19 and Check Out on 03 March 2019, Contact Person :
Mr.Vitthal Madhav,Hon. Secretary,Mumbai Suburban District Chess Association ( MSDCA),
Cell No. 8452840009 ,Email: vitthalmadhav@gmail.com -
Tamil Nadu: 23-24 March 2019; The seminar will begin at 10.00 AM on 23rd March and will conclude at 04.00 PM on 24th.Lecturer : International Arbiter & FIDE Lecturer R Anantharam.
The venue is National Engineering College, Kovilpatti, about 570 KMs from Chennai Many trains are available om Chennai Egmore to Kovilpatti, Kanyakumari is 140 KMs south of Kovilpatti and Rameswaram is about 200 KMs.
4. Bhopal : 29-31 March 2019; The seminar will begin at 3 pm on 29 March 19 and will conclude at 2 pm on 31 March 2019. Accommodation will be provided from 29 March 19 afternoon to 31 March 19 forenoon. Lecturer: International Arbiter & FIDE Lecturer Dharmendra Kumar. The venue address is Janta shrawan palace club Hotel, Bhopal. Contact person Mr.Mohit Nayak Phone : 98932 97917
Send your entries by email to indianchessfed@gmail.com
Best Wishes
Bharat Singh Chauhan
Hon Secretary

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