Lecturers' report

Chennai Tamilnadu hosted the first-ever FIDE Trainers'/Instructors' Seminar to have been held in India.

The Seminar was inaugurated by Mr. J.C.D. Prabhakaran, Vice President of the Tamil Nadu State Chess Association at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on May 1^st.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr. D.V.Sundar, Honorary Secretary of the All India Chess Federation, highlighted that bringing this prestigious training course to India helped mitigate the financial strain of Indians who had to travel abroad in the past. Chief Guest Mr. J.C.D. Prabhakaran, in his inaugural address, praised the efforts of the All India Chess Federation in bringing such a training course to India.

The Seminar was conducted by FIDE Senior Trainer & International Master Jovan Petronic of Serbia and FIDE Trainer, FIDE Master & FIDE Arbiter Peter Long of Malaysia as representatives of the ASEAN Chess Academy.

A total of nineteen participants from seven states of West Bengal, Tamilnadu, Maharashtra, Jharkand, Goa, Delhi and Andhra Pradesh went through an intensive 6-day theory and practice course in Chennai, hometown of reigning World Champion, Grand Master Viswanathan Anand.

Local and national media provided extensive daily coverage of the Seminar.

All participants provided their detailed player and trainer biographies. Candidates for FIDE Trainer title were requested to present an expert thesis paper and/or proof of earlier publications, which correspond to the qualification criteria and standards set by the FIDE Trainers' System of the FIDE Trainers' Committee. A review of these, combined with written assessment results, individual impressions made and presentations held as proof of teaching expertise, were analyzed for determining a final expert evaluation of all candidates.

The six-day Course provided expert theoretical insights, practical evaluation lesson guides/written assessments and included sharing of previous local, national and international experiences by all present. The following topics were covered: The FIDE Trainers' System, FIDE Academies, Scholastic Chess Programs/Syllabus, Basic Methods of Teaching, Chess Terminology, International System of Symbols & Signs, Principles of Opening Strategy, Checkmating patterns, Art of Exchanging Pieces, Playing Strength Assessment, Endgames, Studies, Tactics, Decision Making, Time Management Techniques, Positional Sacrifices, Game Analysis Techniques, Calculation Techniques, Game Preparation Techniques, Tournament  Preparation Techniques and Modern Methods of Training in Chess, followed by individual  Presentations as proof of teaching expertise.

Candidates awarded the Developmental Instructor title were encouraged to further spread the love for chess among the millions of children taking up the sport and methodically bring them to a competitive level.

Candidates awarded the National Instructor title were further encouraged to raise the level of competitive chess players to a national level standard.

Candidates awarded the FIDE Instructor title were encouraged to raise the competitive standard of national youth players to an international level, as well as to remain prepared for being invited by FIDE approved Academies as Course lecturers/examiners for Developmental and National Instructor levels.

Candidates awarded the FIDE Trainer title were encouraged to continue boosting international level players to achieve playing strengths of up to FIDE rating 2450, as well to remain prepared being invited by FIDE approved Academies as Course lecturers/examiners for FIDE Instructor, Developmental Instructor and National Instructor levels.

All titles approved have been awarded for life, with a three-year validity renewable FIDE licence to practice.

At the closing ceremony, seminar lecturers/examiners FIDE Senior Trainer Jovan Petronic and FIDE Trainer Peter Long thanked the organizers for setting a highest organizational standard and congratulated all participants on a job well done, welcoming them to the growing family of FIDE certified and licenced chess Trainers and Instructors.

FIDE Trainers'/Instructors' titles and certificates awarded:

Thirteen presentations - proof or teaching expertise, were held during a 9-hour examination marathon on day-6 of the FIDE Trainers'/Instructors' Seminar.

Neeraj Kumar Mishra "On Open File & Exception"	V.Hariharan "Rook ending: Rook in front of the Outside Passed Pawn"
G.B.Joshi "Chess Hygiene"	V.Ravichandran "Bishops & Knights, Active Bishop & Knight"
K.Visweswaran "Training Principles & Practice"	K. Muralimohan "Success, Visualization, Passed Pawn"

 N.K.Nandakumar
"Queen against Advanced Pawn"

K.Kanna Reddy
"Chess as a Tool for Developing a Children's Mind - a Study"

K.Ganesan
"Rectangular Opposition, Key Squares in Pawn Endings, One Diagonal Principle in Bishop Endings, Exchange Sacrifice"

Nitin Warde
"Back Rank"

Prasad P. Deshmukh
"Weak Colour Complexes"

Avinash Malvankar
"Game Analysis (Anand-Shirov)+ Endgames"

Kavlekar, Sanjay R.
"Bishop & Pawn Endings"

Lecturers/Examiners Jovan Petronic and Peter Long with the Seminar participants on day-6	Seminar coordinator, FIDE Instructor Mr. Praful Zaveri
Saheli Dhar-Barua concentrated on the checkmating patterns exercise	Mrunalini Kunte at the player strength assessment session
N.K.Nandakumar in search of a checkmate.	Seminar participants in deep concentration
Seminar participants	Seminar lecturer/examiner Jovan Petronic  at the Inaugural Ceremony
Jovan Petronic, Mr.J.C.D.Prabhakaran, Mr. D.V.Sundar and Peter Long at the Inaugural Ceremony	Seminar lecturer/examiner FIDE Senior Trainer Jovan Petronic
Seminar lecturer/examiner FIDE Trainer Peter Long at the Inaugural Ceremony	Seminar lecturers/examiners FIDE Trainer Peter Long and FIDE Senior Trainer Jovan Petronic
Group photo	G.B.Joshi receiving the FIDE Trainer certificate
Neeraj Kumar Mishra receiving the FIDE Trainer certificate	Sakthi Prabhakar receiving the Developmental Instructor certificate
Mrunalini  Kunte receiving the FIDE Instructor certificate	V.Hariharan receiving the FIDE Trainer certificate
K.Visweswaran receiving the FIDE Trainer certificate	K. Muralimohan receiving the FIDE Instructor certificate

Download Report:

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More Info:

"FIDE-Instructor / FIDE Trainer course in India!"
http://www.indianchessfed.org/News/2008/March/FIDEinstructor.asp

"FIDE Trainer / Instructor course - News from GOA"
http://www.indianchessfed.org/News/2008/April/goapressreleasefidetrainer.asp

"FIDE Course Inaugurated at Chennai, India"
http://www.indianchessfed.org/News/2008/May/fidetrainer/FIDEcourseinauguratedatchennai.asp

"Training Course Opened Our Eyes"
http://www.indianchessfed.org/News/2008/May/Training%20Course%20Opened%20Our%20Eyes.asp

"India Gets 19 FIDE Licensed Chess Trainers"
http://www.indianchessfed.org/News/2008/May/fidetrainer/IndiaGetsFourFIDETrainers.asp

A R B I T E R S' S E M I N A R

RUSSIA, 17-23 April 2008

LECTURER'S REPORT

The Arbiters' Seminar was organized by the Russian Chess Federation and took place in the complex "Dagomys" in Sochi, from 17 to 23 of April 2007. The seminar was held in parallel with Russian Youth Chess Championship.

In total, 79 arbiters took part in the seminar (5 International Arbiters, 16 National Category and 58 the 1st Category Arbiters) from Russia representing about 40 regions. The list of arbiters is attached.

The seminar proceeded 7 days (18 hours). The program of seminar included the following issues:

1. The Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz and all appendices)
2. Tournament Rules
3. Basic principals in organizing tournaments.
4. System of games (Round Robin system, Swiss system, Scheveningen system)
5. Tie-breaks.
6. Rating regulations.
7. Title regulations.
8. Regulations for the titles for the Arbiters.
9. Usage of electronic clocks.
10. Pairing Programs

Announcement: FIDE Trainers' Badges

The FIDE Singapore Office has issued the first batch of Trainers' Badges to the trainers who had sent in their data and made payment. A sample of the badge is shown on this page. The next batch of badges will be processed and sent out in June 2008. The badges take effect from 1st February 2008 for 2 years thus expiring on 31st January 2010 for those who had obtained their titles by direct application; and for 3 years thus expiring on 31st January 2011 for those who had obtained their titles by passing seminar examinations.

The Title & License Fees payable are:

All existing titleholders shall transfer the License Fees to FIDE, whose account details are:

Account Name: FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE D'ECHECS FIDE
IBAN: CH76 0024 3243 3420 8761 W
BIC: UBSWCHZH80A

The FIDE Singapore Office will send the badges provided all relevant information had also been sent by email to:

Tang Kum Foo This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
with copy to Jovan Petronic This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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The email shall carry the subject line: FIDE Trainers' Data and give the following information:

Name & Surname:
Member Federation:
Date of Birth: dd/mm/yyyy
Gender:
Email Address:
Mailing Address:
Passport Number:
Passport expiry date: dd/mm/yyyy
all FIDE Titles held: example - GM, IM, IO, IA, FA, etc ...
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Ignatius Leong
FIDE General Secretary

Please download the Announcement in pdf format.

The International Course for FIDE Instructor/FIDE Trainer is scheduled from 11 to 17 July, 2008 at the FIDE Trainer Academy in Berlin. A maximum of 16 trainers will be accepted on a first come first served basis. After successful graduation from the educational course, each participant will receive a certificate as FIDE Instructor/FIDE Trainer.
Please download Invitation in PDF format.