Final Report of SNA Seminar and Examination at Dimapur, Nagaland from 28 to 29 November 2024 .

On behalf of the All India Chess Federation (AICF) and the AICF Arbiters’ Commission, the Nagaland Chess Association, North East Indian Chess Association, and AICF jointly organized a Senior National Arbiters’ Seminar and Examination at the Tourist Lodge, Dimapur, Nagaland, on 28–29 November 2024.

The seminar was inaugurated by the Chief Guest, Shri K. M. Warjri, Chairman of the Committee for Chess Development in North East and Andaman & Nicobar, AICF. Shri A. K. Verma, Head of Operations, AICF, and Shri Vekukho Soho, Honorary Secretary of the Nagaland Chess Association, also graced the event. The ceremony began with an invocation by Shri Zhabu Metha, Associate Pastor of Nagamese CRC Sovima.

The seminar was conducted by Shri Nitin Shenvi, an International Arbiter (IA) from Pune, who covered key topics such as the Laws of Chess, Tiebreaks, Tournament Regulations, Arbiter Regulations, Swiss Pairings, Rating Regulations, Title Regulations, Chess Equipment Standards, and Fair Play Regulations. A total of 27 participants attended the seminar and appeared for the examination.

The Valedictory Function was held on 29 November 2024, at 6:00 PM at the Tourist Lodge, Dimapur. Shri K. M. Warjri presided over the function as the Chief Guest, with Shri Mohokiya Apon, Vice President of the Nagaland Chess Association, as the Leader. The invocation was delivered by Shri Keyininglungbe Ilunglung (Aning), Associate Pastor of the Angami Baptist Church, Northern Angami Colony, Walford, Dimapur. Shri Mengise Haikam, Joint Secretary of the Nagaland Chess Association, proposed the Vote of Thanks, while the End Note was delivered by Shri Vekukho Soho, Honorary Secretary of the Nagaland Chess Association.

All 27 participants successfully attended the examination. The qualified participants were awarded the Senior National Arbiter (SNA) Title and the FIDE NA License.

Dimapur Nagaland	Fide Id	Candidate Name		State	AICF ID	Grade
1	537035061	James Ruokuoselhou	M	Nagaland	275390NL2024	A
2	537034839	Rezabul Hoque	M	ASSAM	274127AS2024	A
3	33456542	Shanjothung Ngullie	M	Nagaland	116369NL2022	A
4	5023580	Nandan Buragohain	M	Assam	275340AS2024	A
5	531074600	Khoveto Vero	M	Nagaland	201931NL2023	A
6	5023564	Mrinal Kakati	M	Assam	276181AS2024	A
7	5010187	Dhrubajyoti Saha	M	Assam	77015AS2021	A
8	88157547	Shankar Barooah	M	Assam	241273AS2024	A
9	537034847	Thomas Lorin	M	Nagaland	251786NL2024	A
10	25691996	Dipankar Ghosh	M	Nagaland	37583NL2021	A
11	537034790	Rokozono Nagi	F	Nagaland	275496NL2024	A
12	537034820	Veshosa Keyho	M	Nagaland	273309NL2024	A
13	33391416	Vekukho Soho	M	Nagaland	252863NL2024	A
14	429028515	Kiyaselie Mere	M	Nagaland	145497NL2022	A
15	5011604	Baisakhi Das	F	Jharkhand	44851JH2021	A
16	25650335	Dhriti Sundar Baruah	M	ASSAM	33058AS2021	B
17	537034804	Imlinola Jamir	F	Nagaland	275590NL2024	B
18	33472866	Debendra Sharma	M	ASSAM	275140AS2024	B
19	25075640	Mengise	M	Nagaland	104944NL2021	B
20	537035053	Jetilo Apon	M	Nagaland	276101NL2024	B
21	48785512	Sanu Das	M	Meghalaya	273880ML2024	B
22	537035045	Mezhuvizo Nagi	M	Nagaland	275483NL2024	B
23	429086809	Tsesam	F	Nagaland	275498NL2024	B
24	48716758	Tapudhan Rongpee	M	ASSAM	217593AS2023	B
25	537034812	Mohokiya Apon	M	Naagaland	250999NL2024	B
26	537034782	Sentikumla	F	Nagaland	274411NL2024	B
27	5038073	Melesai Dawhuo	M	Nagaland	84209NL2021	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 .

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