FIDE Arbiters’ Awards 2026 Presented at the ARB Congress Meeting

Today, during the meeting of the FIDE Arbiters’ (ARB) Commission, the Arbiters’ Awards 2026 were presented.

The awards were handed to the recipients who were present at the meeting, while the awards of those who were unable to attend were received on their behalf by their national federations, which will present them at an official ceremony in their respective countries.

The FIDE Arbiter’s Award is granted to arbiters with a minimum of 35 years of service as an International Arbiter (having held the IA title since at least 1991) who have served as an arbiter in at least three FIDE Major Events (Olympiads, World Championships, etc.).

List of Awarded Arbiters:

• Md Haroon or Rashid (BAN)
• Bento, Antonio (BRA)
• Bratosevic, Mladen (CRO)
• Krause, Christian (GER)
• Metzing, Horst (GER)
• Dapiran, Franca (ITA)
• Abd Hamid Bin Abd Majid (MAS)

We sincerely congratulate all the award recipients!

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