FIDE IOs Seminar with Asian Chess Federation Results, January 2023

FIDE IO Online Seminar was held from 5^th to 8^th January 2023 via Zoom.

It was organized by the Asian Chess Federation under the auspices of the FIDE Events Commission.

The opening session was attended by FIDE Executive Director GM Victor Bologan, and IO Ozgur Solakoglu, Honorary Chairman of the FIDE Events Commission. GM Bologan spoke at the opening about educating more organizers and he thanked participants for their interest.

The Lecturers of the Seminar were IO Ozgur Solakoglu, IO Abdulrahim Mahdi, Chairman of the ACF Arbiters Commission and IO Mehrdad Pahlevanzadeh, ACF Executive Board member and ACF Executive Director Casto Abundo.

The Language of the Seminar was in English

Daily lectures were from 10.00-14.00 Dubai Time (GMT +4).  8th May 2022 was the seminar examination test (3 Hours).

Twenty-five persons participated from 16 countries, namely Bangladesh, Fiji, Guam, India, Iran, Italy, Philippines, Rwanda, Singapore, Slovakia, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Uganda, USA, Vietnam and Zimbabwe. Twenty-two of them passed the examination test which was held after the end of the lecture.

The Seminar will give FIDE IO norm, Seminar Certificate according to the Regulations for the FIDE Events Commission after the approval of the next FIDE Council meeting.

A list of those who passed the exam successfully: