FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Jamshedpur (India) – Report
From 17th to 19th July 2026, a FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar was organized in Jamshedpur (IND) by the All India Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer was IA Rathinam, Anantharam (IND), FIDE Lecturer, and the local Assistant Lecturer was IA Srivatsan R (IND).
The language of the Seminar was English.
Fourteen (14) arbiters from India 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 46608273 | Vishwabandhu Upadhyay | IND |
| 547003375 | Shlok Sahu | IND |
| 46626212 | Shubhangi Verma | IND |
| 35020099 | Sunil Kumar Singh | IND |
| 564063615 | Bhuyan, Dr. Sucheta | IND |
| 429053404 | Bhajamana Sahoo | IND |
| 25743287 | Arun Kumar | IND |
| 577010620 | Jha, Deepak Kumar | IND |
| 5076668 | PrasannaKumar Nayak | IND |
