Results from the Fair Play Seminar in Samarkand

FIDE Fair Play Commission, is thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of the FIDE Fair Play Seminar, held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan , 18 to 22 September.

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 the Uzbekistan Chess Federation for being excellent hosts and providing the opportunity to host the seminar in Samarkand.

Seminar Details:
September 18–22, 2026

Location: Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Seminar Language: English

Seminar Lecturers and Examiners:

Vincent Geeraets – FPL Secretary
Andy Howie – FPL Chairman

Participants: 22 from many different federations.

Exam Pass Rate: 16 participants successfully passed the examination and received an FPE seminar norm, one of the requirements for the FPE title

FIN	Name	Surname	Country
2406500	Ruairidh	McKay	SCO
931012	Nebojsa	Baralic	SRB
6500579	Carolina	Munoz Solis	CRI
4698185	Jens	Wolter	GER
447052520	Konakbayev	Zhangir	KAZ
6390030	Melih	Cicek	TUR
4204832	Korou	Laskarina	GRE
22223258	Jesus	Garcia Valer	ESP
10009035	Nakiirya	Victoria	UGA
1301357	Florian	Zarri	SUI
7004354	Yuki	Okabe	JPN
5800919	Hazel	Lui Yang	SGP
7102380	Stefani	Dian Cheri Tri Astuti	IND
5300444	Jamal	Shamieh	LBN
10803408	Paul	Ombui	KEN
10803734	Anthony	Kionga	KEN
8500509	Omotayo	Hikmot Amisu	NGR