Results from the FIDE Fair Play Seminar in Fujairah, UAE
FIDE Fair Play Commission, in collaboration with Fujairah chess club, is thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of the FIDE Fair Play Seminar, held in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, 28 to 31 August.
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
The seminar was led by FIDE FPL lecturers who expertly navigated various topics, including event preparations, interactions with tournament officials and spectators, crowd management, cheating and match-fixing prevention, 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.
The FIDE Fair Play Commission expresses its gratitude to Fujairah Chess & Culture Club for providing the opportunity to host the seminar in United Arab Emirates.
Seminar Details:
August 28-31, 2025
Location:
Fujairah Chess & Culture Club
Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
Seminar Language: English
Seminar Lecturers and Examiners:
M S Gopakumar – FPL Councillor
Salomeja Zaksaite – FPL Member
Participants: 20 from 9 different federations.
Exam Pass Rate: 17 participants successfully passed the examination and received an FPE seminar norm, one of the requirements for the FPE title:
| Fawaz Kassem | LBN | 5302587 |
| Sohani Vivek Suhas | IND | 25710478 |
| Nour Saleh Jasim | UAE | 9310517 |
| Murad Abdulla | UAE | 9300970 |
| Mahmoud Maha | EGY | 10604120 |
| Abdulla Ali | UAE | 9302336 |
| Nawaf Ali Al-Mansoori | UAE | 9315756 |
| Moradi Shirin | IRI | 12541893 |
| Al Balushi Ruqaya Abdullah | OMA | 22000593 |
| Majed Ali Abdouli | UAE | 9304975 |
| Al Mohannadi Sara | QAT | 12102199 |
| Serageldin Moheb | EGY | 10628118 |
| Adeeb Zehrawi | SYR | 7607148 |
| Niklesh Kumar Jain | IND | 5037921 |
| Obeid Raghad | SYR | 7603800 |
| Abdulghaffar Jamal | BRN | 11200049 |
| Alattar Elsayed | EGY | 10655662 |
Stay tuned for forthcoming seminars from the FIDE Fair Play Commission as we remain committed to disseminating fair-play-related knowledge.
