195th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (IRI) – Report

The 195th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (IRI) was held from 7th to 11th August 2025. It was organized by the Iranian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer was IA/IO Pahlevanzadeh, Mehrdad (IRI), FIDE Lecturer, and Local Assistant Lecturer was IA Hashemi, Amir Erfan (IRI).

The Language of the Seminar was English with translation into Persian.

Eighteen (18) arbiters from Iran participated in the Seminar, and all of them participated in the examination test, held after the end of the lectures.

The following succeeded in the test and they will be awarded a norm for the title of the FIDE Arbiter, after the approval of the next FIDE Council:

FIDE IDName (as on FIDE Profile)FED
12582794Sebtrasoul Seyede SetareIRI
12500291Azali, AshkanIRI
427160472Mahdis MoghaddamIRI
12509884Amin AbediIRI
22558950Yousefi, PouyaIRI
12594598Aghar, Mohammad RezaIRI