On behalf of All India Chess Federation, The Andhra Chess Association is organizing a Senior National Arbiters Seminar & Exam at SNA Seminar & Exam in Rajahmundry , Andhra Pradesh on 30 November & 01 December 2024 at Rajahmundry. Officers Club.
Interested persons, who have completed 17 years of age is required to fill the below Google Form before 5 pm on 20 November 2024 (Please note that the link will be closed if we receive more than 50 entries )
There will be a fee of Rs. 4000/- to undergo the seminar and examination and the same can be paid online https://aicf.in/other-payments/. Fill the Google Form only after making the payment as you need to mention the Order ID. In case you face difficulty in online mode payment gateway, you can use the
mentioned Bank Account of AICF to make the payment and need to mention UTR/UPI number at Order ID place of Google Form.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1FlHq2uVmvrDU9KKd3OSoe3yvlSQMVM0vk2FoWIKJaJI
Mode of payment
1.Online Payment:https://prs.aicf.in/pay
Once all registrations for the seminar is done, the list will be forwarded to respective State Associations for their recommendation.
The selected candidates will be intimated by email once the registration date is over and the payment of the candidates not selected will be refunded at the earliest.
Participants are required to make their own arrangements for stay and make necessary travel arrangements only after confirmation of selection which include payment confirmation & recommendation of respective state associations.
The course material (Arbiters’ Manual) will be provided at the venue.
The selected participants are also recommended to download the same from the given link and be familiar with these topics:
Laws of Chess
Tiebreak regulations
Rating regulations
Swiss pairing
Arbiter regulations
Anti-Cheating regulations
Standards of Chess equipment
Competition rules
Basic ideas of title regulations
For Local Assistance, please contact
KVV Sarma :9346962633
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