From 15th to 17th November 2024, a FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar was successfully organized in Ranchi, Jharkhand, by the All India Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The seminar was conducted by IA Dharmendra Kumar (IND), FIDE Lecturer, with IA Vasanth B H (IND) serving as the Local Assistant Lecturer.
The sessions were held in English, and twenty-two (22) arbiters from across India participated in the seminar. At the conclusion of the lectures, all participants took part in the examination test.
The following arbiters successfully passed the test and are eligible to be awarded a norm for the title of FIDE Arbiter, subject to approval by the next FIDE Council:
| FIDE ID | Name (as on FIDE Profile) | FED |
|---|---|---|
| 25141171 | Shubham Basone | IND |
| 48784745 | Aman Kumar Gupta | IND |
| 5078822 | Manish Kumar | IND |
| 25651595 | Harsh Sharma | IND |
| 25691899 | Umesh S Naik | IND |
| 33390304 | Purti Vishal Tendulkar | IND |
Please find the Fide publishment for your reference:https://arbiters.fide.com/news/9684





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