219th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (ENG) – Report
The 219th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (ENG) was held from 3rd to 6th April 2026. It was organized by the English Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer was IA/IO Holowczak, Alex R (ENG), FIDE Lecturer, and Assistant Lecturer was IA Karali, Tania (GRE), Lecturer Training Programme.
The Language of the Seminar was English.
Twenty-two (22) arbiters from fourteen (14) national chess federations (ALB, AUS, BEL, BUL, CRO, CYP, CZE, GRE, IND, IRL, MLT, ROU, USA, and ENG) participated in the Seminar, and twenty-one (21) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14553295 | Petricevic, Mateo | CRO |
| 30933005 | Lin, Katherine | USA |
| 23766611 | Kolman, Jiri | CZE |
| 727067 | Novak, Attila Robert | MLT |
| 2521580 | Barry, Kieran | IRL |
| 2935236 | Bilyal, Kyamran | BUL |
