232nd Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (WOM) – Report
The 232nd Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (WOM) was held from 4th to 6th September 2026. It was organized by the FIDE Commission for Women’s Chess , under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer was IA Bansod Swapnil (IND), FIDE Lecturer, and Assistant Lecturer was IA Delega, Tomasz (POL), Lecturer Training Programme.
The Language of the Seminar was English.
Twenty two (22) Women National Arbiters from twenty (20) chess federations from all over the world (AZE, BOT, CHN, CRO, FIN, GHA, GUY, IND, JPN, KEN, MAS, MGL, PAK, POR, SGP, SLO, SRB, TUR, UGA, and ZIM) participated in the Seminar and all of them participated in the examination test, which was held after the end of the lectures, according to the Arbiters’ Commission guidelines and covering all the topics of the seminar.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 44517190 | Ciftci, Seval | TUR |
| 14609835 | Dobrovoljc, Andreja | SLO |
| 11301287 | Francis, Onkemetse | BOT |
| 12603570 | Gertrude Banini | GHA |
| 7808844 | Hafiza Mashal Rashid | PAK |
| 14510359 | Berke, Ana | CRO |
| 8666008 | Huo, Ningjin | CHN |
| 5712718 | Yip, Chin Chin | MAS |
