199th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Asian Chess Federation) – Report
The 199th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Asian Chess Federation) was held from 26th to 28st September 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.
Nineteen (19) arbiters from fourteen (14) national chess federations (CAY, CHN, CZE, EGY, IND, IRQ, KAZ, KGZ, MAS, RSA, RUS, SRI, THA, and TUR) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 25788663 | Chandra Raj | IND |
| 5025575 | Vijay Kumar | IND |
| 398772 | Dome, Michal | CZE |
| 13712667 | Muratov, Batyrkhan | KAZ |
| 6346898 | Altug, Sertac | TUR |
| 534008829 | Andi, Isni Pujirana | RSA |
| 8615667 | Li, Zixu | CHN |
| 6313973 | Eken, Yusuf Mert | TUR |
| 10615814 | Ahmed Shafik Badawi, Mohamed | EGY |
| 8636389 | Li, Bo(TJ) | CHN |
| 5754321 | Lekshmikanth, Sripaal | MAS |
| 29964253 | Baskaran, Thivakaran | SRI |
