Chess Arbiters' Awards 2014: FIDE Invites Nominations

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Hello everyone,

The FIDE Arbiters’ Commission had introduced the 2014 Arbiters’ Awards and is inviting nominations from various federations. The Awards are referring to the long service of Arbiters as officials in FIDE major events (Long Service Meritorious Awards). 

The requirements for an Arbiter to be awarded are:
(a) to have obtained the IA title before 1979 (35 years of service as IA).
(b) to have worked at least for three (3) times as official in FIDE major events (Olympiads, World Championships, World Cups).

Federations and individuals are kindly requested to send to the FIDE Arbiters’ Commission (Chairman Takis Nikolopoulos: takisnik@yahoo.com and Secretary Dirk De Ridder: FIDE_dirkderidder@skynet.be) their proposals for Arbiters who fulfill the above criteria, until 10 May 2014.

Takis Nikolopoulos
Chairman
FIDE Arbiters’ Commission

http://arbiters.fide.com/

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Fide Announces Chess Arbiter Awards

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Hi everyone,

The 1st Quarter of 2012 FIDE Presidential Board that was held in Al Ain (UAE), decided to introduce Awards for Arbiters, referring to their long service as officials in major FIDE events (Long Service Meritorious Awards). The requirements for an Arbiter to be awarded were to have obtained the IA title before 1975 and to have worked in FIDE major events at least three (3) times.

The FIDE Arbiters' Commission has announced the first FIDE Arbiters’ Awards for 2012.

The awarded Arbiters are:Yuri Averbakh (RUS) (IA title 1969)
Lembit Vahesaar (EST) (IA title 1969)
Philip Haley (CAN) (IA title 1973)
Svi Bar- Shira (ISR) (IA title 1974)

The Awards Ceremony will take place during the Closing Ceremony of the General Assembly of the Istanbul FIDE Congress (09.09.2012) and the awarded Arbiters or their representatives are kindly requested to be present, in order to receive their awards.

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