Final Report (Batch 2)– Senior National Arbiters’ Seminar and Examination in Jalgaon Maharashtra on 19 & 20 October 2024

Jalgaon District Chess Association and Jain Sports Academy, on behalf of All India Chess Federation and Maharashtra State Chess Association organised Senior National Arbiter Seminar and Examination on 19th – 20th October 2024 at Jain Hills, Shirsoli Road Jalgaon, Maharashtra. Due to high number of attendees, the seminar was held in two batches. IA Vasanth BH trained batch 1 while IA Nitin Shenvi handled Batch 2 as trainer for the upcoming arbiters. Both handled topics on Laws of chess, rating, title, arbiter, pairing and tiebreak regulations separately in their respective batches. In batch 2 thirty five participants attended the examination and the following is the list of candidates with results, who have attained the SNA examination in Batch 2.

Shree Ashok Bhau Jain was chief guest from Jain Group and chaired the inaugural function. Other dignitaries on dais is Shri Gadiya Sir, Shri Ravindra Dharmadhikari, Shri Vilas Mhatre Treasurer Maharashtra Chess Association, IA Vasanth B H and IA Nitin Shenvi.

In batch 2 Mr. Nitin Shenvi handled the topics on Laws of Chess, Tiebreaks, Tournament Regulations, Arbiter Regulations, Swiss Pairings, Rating Regulations, Title regulations and Fair Play Regulations during the two days seminar.

All thirty five participants attended the examination after seminar and following participants are qualified for SNA Title & FIDE NA License.

Rank	FIDE ID	Name		State	AICF ID	Grade
1	25773364	Nikhil Mahajan	M	Madhya Pradesh	46537MP2021	A
2	531012124	Aniket Ajay Amane	M	Maharashtra	236968MH2024	A
3	5021383	Marulkar, Manish	M	Maharashtra	264391MH2024	A
4	25160419	Kulkarni Tanvie	F	Maharashtra	117624MH2022	A
5	88117332	Sarvade Vasanti	F	Maharashtra	264225MH2024	A
7	531049273	Sumit Agrawal	M	Maharashtra	247117MH2024	A
6	33346488	Undale Nitin	M	Maharashtra	263527MH2024	A
8	531099440	Harishankar Verma	M	Madhya Pradesh	262162MP2024	B
9	88117340	Kulkarni Gayatri	F	Maharashtra	263512MH2024	B
10	46699538	Marbhal Avishkar	M	Maharashtra	21712MH2021	B
11	531068464	Nandakumar T Vijayamma	M	Maharashtra	252278MH2024	B
12	33322384	Suchita Dinkar Hambarde	F	Maharashtra	77008MH2021	B
13	25183672	Bhore Mahadev	M	Maharashtra	71452MH2021	B
14	33425752	Akash Chhaganrao Rewatkar	M	Maharashtra	110012MH2021	B
15	46600043	Hambarde, Dinkar	M	Maharashtra	240923MH2024	B
16	45036047	Honkatti Shailesh	M	Maharashtra	263611MH2024	B
17	48762504	Sunny R Sharma	M	Maharashtra	167768MH2022	B
18	46600124	Vilas Mhatre	M	Maharashtra	267709MH2024	B
21	5009855	Cruz, Wilson	M	Goa	84953GA2021	B
20	537012410	Sandeep Ramdas Patil	M	Maharashtra	268088MH2024	B
21	537012517	Varsha Bobade	F	Maharashtra	264539MH2024	B

All the participants awarded with SNA title are required to be registered with AICF as Arbiter as well as get their FIDE NA License prior to officiating in any FIDE rated event. They must be licensed before officiating in any FIDE Rated event or attending FIDE Arbiter Seminar. To get NA License please pay an amount of Rs. 3370/- at https://prs.aicf.in/pay and intimate the details (Name, FIDE ID and Screenshot of payment) by email to aicf.acct@gmail.com cc to indianchessfed@gmail.com .

**All other participants shall be eligible for NA title and eligible to officiate all events except FIDE rated ones.*

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