Final Report – Senior National Arbiters’ Seminar and Examination on 12 & 13 October 2024 in Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Island

AICF Admin 7 months ago

The Senior National Arbiter Seminar & Examination, organized by the Andaman Nicobar Chess Association on behalf of the All India Chess Federation (AICF) and the AICF Arbiters’ Commission, took place at TGS Grand Hotel, Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, from 12-13 October 2024. Thirty-one aspiring arbiters from the Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Tamil Nadu participated. The seminar was led by Mr. Swapnil Bansod, an International Arbiter (IA) and FIDE Lecturer.

Mr. Bansod covered essential topics, including:

Laws of Chess
Tiebreaks
Tournament Rules
Arbiter Regulations
Swiss Pairings
Rating Regulations
Title Regulations
Fair Play Regulations

After two days of intensive learning, all participants took the examination. Those who passed with an “A” or “B” grade are eligible for the Senior National Arbiter (SNA) Title and can apply for a FIDE National Arbiter (NA) license. However, to maintain the validity of the results, participants must apply for the FIDE license within six months of the results being published.

This successful seminar helps strengthen the pool of qualified arbiters in India, further enhancing the standards for FIDE-rated tournaments.

NO	FIDE ID	Name	Gender	State	AICF ID	Grade
1	46669604	Sourav Suresh		Tamil Nadu	13686TN2021	A
2	531064272	Subham Dubey		Andaman and Nicobar	239675AN2024	A
3	33453993	Sathiya Moorthy T		Andaman and Nicobar	200326AN2023	A
4	5008000	Srimannarayana A K S		Andaman and Nicobar	102092AN2021	A
5	537007505	Anand V R		Andaman and Nicobar	264858AN2024	A
6	537007491	Bala Krishna J		Andaman and Nicobar	262602AN2024	B
7	537008315	Raja		Andaman and Nicobar	263500AN2024	B
8	531035256	Krishna Moorthy T		Andaman and Nicobar	238814AN2024	B
9	537007483	Maheswar Rao K		Andaman and Nicobar	264973AN2024	B
10	33441790	Bhaskar Rao B		Andaman and Nicobar	158640AN2022	B
11	537007467	Bency Joy		Andaman and Nicobar	261797AN2024	B
12	25773380	Moulika K	F	Andaman and Nicobar	159210AN2022	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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