197th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Asian Chess Federation) – Report
The 197th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Asian Chess Federation) was held from 29th to 31st August 2025. It was organized by the Asian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer was IA/IO Abundo, Casto (UAE) and the Assistant Lecturer was IA/IO Pahlevanzadeh, Mehrdad (IRI), FIDE Lecturer.
The Language of the Seminar was English.
Twenty-one (21) arbiters from thirteen (13) national chess federations (CAN, IND, IRL, JPN, KEN, MAS, PAK, PHI, POR, SGP, SRI, THA, and VIE) 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 | Name (as on FIDE Profile) | FED |
|---|---|---|
| 7000820 | Manabe, Hiroshi | JPN |
| 5757657 | Lim, Yik | MAS |
| 5836638 | Muthuraman, Mukesh | SGP |
| 10891234 | Cynthia Jemurgor | KEN |
| 5033675 | Nivedhitha, J G | IND |
| 1901940 | Reis, Luis Simoes | POR |
| 25607162 | Pratyush Kumar | IND |
| 537062050 | Mudita Pandey | IND |
| 25926152 | Sathyan K | IND |
| 6200451 | Darby, Peter | THA |
| 12404080 | Nguyen Thi Minh Oanh | VIE |
| 7802374 | Muhammad Yahya Cheema | PAK |
| 9913904 | Chathuranga, K Sahan | SRI |
| 2505665 | Ni Mhuireagain, Eibhia | IRL |
| 5200580 | Cuizon, Loreshyl | PHI |
| 9946098 | Perera, D G D Y Adeekshana | SRI |
| 29900719 | Parageeth, D S A Chamara | SRI |
