Results from the Fair Play Seminar in San José, Costa Rica
Title: Results from the Fair Play Seminar in San José, Costa Rica
The FIDE Fair Play Commission, in cooperation with FCA Costa Rica, is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the FIDE Fair Play Seminar in San José, Costa Rica, held from 4 to 7 November 2026.
The seminar took place at the Gimnasio Nacional during the Central American and Caribbean Youth Chess Festival. The sessions were held in the evenings so they would fit around the festival. On the final day there was a Q&A session followed by the written exam.
Key Seminar Focus Areas Included:
- Anti-cheating regulations
- Detection of cheating
- Responding to clear suspicions of cheating
- Basic statistics
- Handling fair play equipment
The FIDE Fair Play Commission thanks FCA Costa Rica for hosting the seminar and for making it possible to bring FIDE fair play education to Central America.
Seminar Details:
Dates: 4 to 7 November 2026
Location: Gimnasio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica
Seminar Language: English
Seminar Lecturers and Examiners:
GM Aleksandar Colovic, FPL Member (on site)
Andy Howie, FPL Chairman (via video link)
Vincent Geeraets, FPL Secretary (via video link)
Participants: 14
Passed the exam: 12
The following participants passed the exam and received an FPE seminar norm, one of the requirements for the FPE title:
- Barrientos, Alejandra
- Barrios Zamora, Carlos
- Bermudez Vives, Pablo
- Carpio Leiva, Luis Eduardo
- Carrillo Marval, Maria Angelica
- Da Silva de Goes, Riangelo
- Gomez Huertas, Stanley
- Jimenez Artavia, Rebeca
- Meza Vega, Jose Antonio
- Morera Campos, Heizel Maria
- Munoz Ramirez, Kyara Vanessa
- Reinhard Pinto, Dietmar
Stay tuned for forthcoming seminars from the FIDE Fair Play Commission as we continue to share fair play knowledge around the world.
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