FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Pune, Maharashtra (India) – August 2026 – Report
From 7th to 9th August 2026, a FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar was organized in Pune, Maharashtra, 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 Shidore, Rajendra (IND).
The language of the Seminar was English.
Nineteen (19) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 531068464 | Nandakumar T Vijayamma | IND |
| 45083274 | Awghad Shyam | IND |
| 25658999 | Deepan Raj S V | IND |
| 33398151 | Rahul Kadam | IND |
| 35008250 | Mahajan Mokshada D | IND |
| 46677283 | R, Shishir | IND |
| 25043536 | Chaure D B | IND |
| 5016240 | Gagandeepsingh Lakhvindersingh Randhava | IND |
| 537098055 | Abhay Suresh Annapurne | IND |
| 5091101 | Raja, A | IND |
| 304096939 | Ojas Santosh, Raut | IND |
