FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Madrid, SPAIN

seminar_logoFrom 27 to 29 May 2011 a FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar was organized in Madrid, Spain, by the Spanish Chess Federation, under auspices of FIDE.

The lecturer was IA Jesus Mena (ESP), Member of the FIDE Arbiters’ Commission and FIDE Lecturer and Assistant lecturer was IA Luis Blasco (ESP).

The lectures were in Spanish language.

Six (6) National Arbiters from Spain the Seminar

All of them participated in the examination test, held after the end of the lectures and the following three (3) succeeded in the test and will be awarded a norm for the FIDE Arbiter title and after the approval of the next FIDE Presidential Board:

CHALMETA UGAS, Jordi (ESP)

ANTON VEIGA, Juan Carlos (ESP)

PESCADOR CANORA, Enrique (ESP)

IA Panagiotis Nikolopoulos

Chairman

FIDE Arbiters’ Commission