Results from the FIDE Fair Play Seminar in Famalicão, Portugal
FIDE Fair Play Commission, in collaboration with Portuguese Chess Federation | Federação Portuguesa de Xadrez, is thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of the FIDE Fair Play Seminar, held in Famalicão, Portugal, 24 to 26 July.
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 Portuguese Chess Federation for being excellent hosts and providing the opportunity to host the seminar in Portugal.
Seminar Details:
July 24–26, 2026
Location: Famalicão, Portugal
Seminar Language: English
Seminar Lecturers and Examiners:
Vincent Geeraets – FPL Secretary
Bojana Bejatovic – Senior Lecturer, FIDE Fair Play Officer (FPO)
Andy Howie – FPL Chairman
Participants: 11 from many different federations.
Exam Pass Rate: 10 participants successfully passed the examination and received an FPE seminar norm, one of the requirements for the FPE title:
| # | Surname | First name | FIDE ID | Federation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mendes | Tiago | 1941445 | POR |
| 2 | Dommalapati | Anand | 2091402 | USA |
| 3 | Dome | Michal | 398772 | CZE |
| 4 | Cardoso | Antonio Da Costa | 1982907 | POR |
| 5 | Kupreychik | Ustina | 1488856 | DEN |
| 6 | Pagano | Sergio | 813583 | ITA |
| 7 | Lopes | Bruno Ricardo | 1936069 | POR |
| 8 | Cross | Dominic | 1904205 | POR |
| 9 | Rocha | Paulo | 1924605 | POR |
| 10 | Madeira | Francisco | 1911090 | POR |
Stay tuned for forthcoming seminars from the FIDE Fair Play Commission as we remain committed to disseminating fair-play-related knowledge.
