Stockholm Seminar Results
FIDE Fair Play Commission, in collaboration with the Stockholm Chess Federation, is thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of the FIDE Fair Play Seminar, held in Stockholm, Sweden from 2nd to 5th January 2025.
The seminar was held during the Rilton Cup, led by FIDE FPL lecturers who expertly navigated various topics, including event preparations, interactions with tournament officials and spectators, crowd management, cheating prevention and detection, observations, body language, psychological aspects, and unusual behaviours. These discussions were all conducted with the overarching goal of recognizing, detecting, and preventing unethical practices while fostering a culture of positive chess ethics.
Scope of the seminar
– Fair Play Legal Framework
– Anti-Cheating Regulations
– Statistical evidence
– Technical devices and their usage
– Fair Play Theory and Practice at OTB Events
At the end of the seminar, on the successful completion of the exam, the seminar participants will receive an FPE seminar norm as one of the requirements for the FPE title.
Seminar dates:
January 2-5, 2025
Location:
Stockholm, Sweden
Seminar Language: English
Key Seminar Focus Areas Included:
- Fair Play Legal Framework
- Anti-Cheating Regulations
- Prof. Regan’s Statistics
- Technical Devices and Their Usage
- Fair Play Theory and Practice at Over-the-Board (OTB) and Online Events
Seminar Lecturers and Examiners:
Bojana Bejatovic – FPL Secretary
Andy Howie – FPL Councillor
Participants: 14
Exam Pass Rate: 11
The following participants have successfully passed the exam and met the seminar requirements:
Jón Úlfur Hafthórsson (ICE)
Johan Bryngelsson (SWE)
Danagul Shaimardinova (KAZ)
Ulzhan Dildabek (KAZ)
Andra Cimina (LAT)
Alexandra Papatheodorou (LAT)
Karen Howie (SCO)
Alatia Abdullah (JOR)
Stefan Bryntze (SWE)
Natercia Fortuna (POR)
Vladimir Poley (FIDE)
Certificates: All seminar participants will receive digital certificates for attending the seminar.
Stay tuned for forthcoming seminars from the FIDE Fair Play Commission as we remain committed to disseminating fair-play-related knowledge.