FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

seminar logoFrom 3 to 5 August 2016 a FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar was organized in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, by the US Chess Federation and under auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer of the seminar was IA Carol Jarecki (IVB), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer was IA Ken Ballou (USA).

The venue of the Seminar was the Indianapolis Marriott East, 7202 East 21st St., Indianapolis, IN 46219

The lectures were in English language.

Five (5) National Arbiters from USA 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 Congress:

NAME                    FED.  FIDE I.D.
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Hodina, James   USA  2042118
Oen, Grant          USA  2059487
Vigil, Eric Golf      USA  30911702
Lin, Katherine     USA  30933005
Rogers, Bradley USA  2019922

IA Takis Nikolopoulos
Chairman
FIDE Arbiters’ Commission