Senior Arbiter Examination 2017, Vellore, TN 18.02.2017

Report By Prof.Mr.R.Anantharam

A senior Arbiter examination was organised by Vellore District Chess Association, on behalf of Tamil Nadu State Chess Association and All India Chess Federation, at Annai Mira College of Engineering & Technology, Vellore, on 18th February. Seventy one participants from fifteen districts of Tamil Nadu attended the examination and also the doubt clearing session, conducted in the forenoon by IA Prof.R. Anantharam, Chairman, Arbiters’ Commission, All India Chess Federation.

The event was inaugurated by lighting the holy lamp by the Founder president of the college Sri. Ramadoss, College Secretary and Treasurer. Sri G. Damodharan, Principal, Dr. T.K. Gopinathan, College and participants – woman international master JE Kavitha and former state champion MRSangeetha.Sri. S.Manikandaswamy Vice President TNSCA & President of VDCA also present on the occasion.M.Shanmugahm and P. Manoharan and Secretary and Treasurer of VDCA coordinated the program well.

Interaction was mainly based on Laws of Chess, rating regulations, tiebreaks and pairing rules and the participants were very keen in getting their doubts cleared. A three hour examination, leading to the title of Senior National Arbiter was held in the afternoon and the following have been declared passed.

List of Successful candidates