Mysore :

Mysore Professional Chess Academy’s coach D.J. Ravi Kiran, a Mysore University chess player and a B.Com student of Vidyavardhaka FGC, Mysore, passed the FIDE Arbiter’s examination in the FIDE Arbiter’s Seminar organised in New Delhi by All India Chess Federation in co-operation with Asian Chess Federation and under the aegis of FIDE from June 30 to July 2.

A total of 54 National Arbiters from India and Kenya participated in the seminar and the examination was held after the lectures. 52 of them including city’s Ravi Kiran have passed the exams and will be awarded the FIDE norm, after the approval of the next FIDE Board.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News  / July 15th, 2014