A Senior National Arbiter (SNA) Seminar, followed by an examination to award the SNA title, was organized by Bloom Chess Academy on behalf of the Chennai District Chess Association, Tamil Nadu State Chess Association, and All India Chess Federation at Kalaimagal Vidhyalaya, Royapuram, Chennai, on 7th & 8th September 2024.
The seminar was conducted by Prof. R. Anantharam, IA & FL, as the resource person. The event was inaugurated by Sri P. Stephen Balasamy, General Secretary of the Tamil Nadu State Chess Association, in the presence of Sri Ganesan, Secretary of the Chennai District Chess Association, Sri Velayutham, Secretary of Bloom Chess Academy, and Sri Murali, Vice President of Bloom Chess Academy.
All topics related to the SNA syllabus were discussed thoroughly by the lecturer, with special focus on the latest changes passed by the FIDE Council on 29th July 2024. The seminar saw active participation from all 45 attendees, hailing from Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Telangana, Kerala, and Puducherry.
Participants who passed the examination with an “A” or “B” grade are eligible to apply for a FIDE license to serve as arbiters in FIDE-rated tournaments. Please note that the results are valid only if the candidate applies for the license of the publication of the results.
| Sl No | Candidate Name | Gender | Grade | AICF ID |
| 1 | Abilash G | M | A | 47874TN2021 |
| 2 | Gokulavishnu R | M | A | 25991TN2021 |
| 3 | Hemnath V | M | A | 14599TN2021 |
| 4 | Balaji J | M | A | 127424TN2022 |
| 5 | Gowri Sankar | M | A | 256493TN2024 |
| 6 | Kouselya.B.G | F | A | 7208TN2021 |
| 7 | Puvaneswaran M | M | A | 24988TN2021 |
| 8 | Vaisnav M | M | A | 15397TN2021 |
| 9 | Gopika V | F | A | 28755TN2021 |
| 10 | Karthikeyan G | M | A | 69549TN2015 |
| 11 | Udhaya Karuppuswamy | M | A | 240926MH2024 |
| 12 | Annamalai K | M | A | 43335TN2021 |
| 13 | Sudharshana MV | F | A | 256510TN2024 |
| 14 | Durga R | F | A | 19419TN2021 |
| 15 | Rani George | F | A | 257535KL2024 |
| 16 | Anusha S | F | A | 256614TN2024 |
| 17 | Murali | M | A | 202126TN2023 |
| 18 | Dhanalakshmi A | F | A | 256581TN2024 |
| 19 | Kamali.h | F | A | 256526TN2024 |
| 20 | Raghava | M | A | 2893TN2021 |
| 21 | Raja A | M | A | 209961TN2023 |
| 22 | Arnold P | M | A | 10374TN2021 |
| 23 | Manoj Kumar Kubendran | M | A | 71055TN2021 |
| 24 | Pallavi Patil | F | A | 256565MH2024 |
| 25 | Ramanathan S | M | A | 256481TN2024 |
| 26 | Anand Babu P | M | B | 32175TN2021 |
| 27 | Janani R | F | B | 256444TN2024 |
| 28 | Veeramanai U | M | B | 200765TN2023 |
| 29 | Hariharan N | M | B | 125036TN2022 |
| 30 | Radhakrishnan K | M | B | 214772TN2023 |
| 31 | Karunya S Dr. | F | B | 27383CHE2024 |
| 32 | Kiruthika S | F | B | 183576TN2023 |
| 33 | Arulmozhi Rajendran | F | B | 256305PY2024 |
| 34 | Vignesh R | M | B | 858TN2021 |
| 35 | Akshaya SR | F | B | 256475TN2024 |
| 36 | Dhanalakshmi P | F | B | 116538TN2022 |
| 37 | Sathish Kumar P | M | B | 82820TN2021 |
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 indianchessfed@gmail.com & aicf.acct@gmail.com.
**All other participants shall be eligible for NA title and eligible to officiate all events except FIDE rated ones.**
Senior National Arbiter Seminar & Examination in Ahmednagar (Ahilya Nagar), Maharashtra on 12 & 13 July 2025. 
Live Game Links : Aurionpro International Grandmasters Chess Tournament 2025 
Final report of SNA seminar and exam held in Kandivali West ,Mumbai on 24 & 25 May 2025 
FIDE World Cadet Chess Championships – 2025 
38th NAT. UNDER-7 OPEN & GIRLS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS FROM 01-05 JUNE 2025 
Live Games link for 21st Delhi open 2025