Alicante Seminar Results

FIDE Fair Play Commission, in collaboration with the Dama Negra Chess Clu, is thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of the FIDE Fair Play Seminar, San Vicente de Raspeig (Alicante), Spain, from the 13^th to the 15^th of April 2025.

The seminar was held during the  IX Open SEMANA SANTA San Vicente de Raspeig, 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.

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:

Yuri Garrett – FPL Lecturer and FPO

Alex Colovic – FPL Member

Jürgen Klüners – FPL Member

Participants: 12
Exam Pass Rate: 11

The following participants have successfully passed the exam and met the seminar requirements:

Herreros Villalba, Ana Maria (ESP)

Alhallak Mohammad (SYR)

Diez Cabeza, Vicente (ESP)

Ganci, Stefano (ITA)

Perdiguero Herreros, Alejandro (ESP)

Olde Margareth  (EST)

Magdaleno Puche, Juan Pedro (ESP)

Arias Gaviria, Mario Alexis  (PER)

Barona Boj, Luis (ESP)

Bendayan Claros, Aaron (ESP)

Echeverria D’Angelo Nestor (ESP)