FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh (India) – Report
From 26th to 28th September 2025, a FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar was organized in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, by the All India Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer was IA Bansod Swapnil (IND), FIDE Lecturer, and the Assistant Lecturer was IA Vasanth B H (IND), Lecturer Training Programe.
The language of the Seminar was English.
Twenty-one (21) arbiters from 4 (four) Indian States 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 ID | Name (as on FIDE Profile) | FED |
|---|---|---|
| 5036631 | Shaik, Abdul Azeez | IND |
| 45023506 | Debalina Kundu | IND |
| 33464197 | Prasad D N S V | IND |
| 88126331 | Sona M | IND |
| 33347972 | Giddaluri Mounika | IND |
| 48767913 | Srinivasa Reddy Vakada | IND |
| 45026475 | Ramakrishnan S G | IND |
| 531093531 | Balaji V | IND |
| 88198251 | Kauru Jagadish | IND |
| 25707574 | Bighneswar Joshi | IND |
| 25694715 | Swarna Sreenivasulu | IND |
| 25796836 | Gaffer S D A | IND |
| 88198391 | Suryaprakash P | IND |
