Final Report – Senior National Arbiters’ Seminar and Examination, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh on 14 & 15 March 2026.

The Uttar Pradesh Chess Sports Association, in collaboration with the All India Chess Federation and the Arbiters’ Commission AICF, organised a Senior National Arbiter Seminar and Examination at the Hotel Amber, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on March 14-15, 2026.

Fifty aspiring arbiters from Bihar, Kerala, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh participated in the seminar. Mr. Swapnil Bansod, an International Arbiter and FIDE Lecturer, served as the instructor.

During the two-day seminar, Mr. Bansod covered various topics, including the Laws of Chess, tiebreaks, tournament rules, arbiter regulations, Swiss pairings, rating regulations, title regulations, and fair play regulations.

Those 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 only valid if the candidate applies for the license within six months of the publication of the results.

All the participants awarded the SNA title (Grade A & B) are required to be registered with AICF as an Arbiter and 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 a FIDE Arbiter Seminar.  To get an NA License, please pay an amount of Rs. 3682/- at https://prs.aicf.in/pay(Avoid UPI & Scan) and intimate the details (Name, FIDE ID and Screenshot of payment) by email to  aicf.acct@gmail.com  cc to Ratings.aicf@gmail.com , indianchessfed@gmail.com 

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