Successful FIDE Seminar for International Organizers in Tashkent

On May 07-10, 2021, the Uzbekistan Chess Federation, under the auspices of the FIDE Events
Commission (EVE) and the Asian Chess Federation, held a seminar for International Organizers
concurrently with the Zone 3.4 Open Championships that took place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

This event was made possible due to financial support from FIDE and the Asian Chess
Federation. The seminar’s objective was to train and certify Organizers of international chess
events in compliance with FIDE regulations. For the first time among such seminars, the topics
included FIDE Online Chess Regulations and emphasized the practical aspects of organizing
hybrid chess competitions. The exam material and format were also updated significantly.

The seminar was given by Vadim Tsypin (CAN) IA, IO, FIDE EVE Lecturer using Zoom
videoconferencing platform. Fifteen (15) participants from five (5) Asian and European
federations took part: UZB, KAZ, KGZ, LAT, UKR. Attendees who passed the exam will be
awarded a FIDE EVE norm necessary for a FIDE IO title application.

Report by Chief Organizer Husan Turdialiev, IA, IO, FIDE Zone 3.4 President, First Vice-
President, Uzbekistan Chess Federation.