FIDE Trainers’ Commission (TRG) 49th Meeting (05.09.2016) Minutes & Decisions

The Meeting was held during the 42nd Olympiad, in , Azerbaijan. The councillors U.Boensch, J.Petronic and A.Petrosian were informed and voted via Internet.

Presents: Chairman: A.Michalschishin (SLO), Secretary: E.Grivas (GRE)

The Chairman and the Secretary informed the panel on the various projects and achievements of the Commission and answered to the various questions and proposals.

1. Applications for Trainers: The Council received relevant applications (Annexes: TRG-01-Application) by the:

1.1. Cuban Chess Federation: FIDE Senior Trainer: Lazaro Antonio Bueno Perez. 1.2. Bulgarian Chess Federation: FIDE Senior Trainer: (AP-FIDE ED). 1.3. All Indian Chess Federation: FIDE Senior Trainer: Ramachandran Ramesh (FT). 1.4. Azerbaijan Chess Federation: FIDE Senior Trainer: Emil Sutovsky (AP-FIDE ED). 1.5. United States of America Chess Federation: FIDE Senior Trainer: Maurice Ashley. 1.6. Russian Chess Federation: FIDE Senior Trainer: Evgeniy Najer. 1.7.Russian Chess Federation: FIDE Senior Trainer: Vladimir Potkin. 1.8. Azerbaijan Chess Federation: FIDE Senior Trainer: Ilgar Bajarani

Applications - FIDE Senior Trainer/Developmental Instructor 1 Bueno Perez Lazaro Antonio 17.12.1956 Cuba 3500691 2 Georgiev Kiril 28.11.1965 Bulgaria 2900017 3 Ramesh Ramachandran 20.04.1976 India 5002109 4 Sutovsky Emil 19.09.1977 2802007 5 Ashley Maurice 06.03.1966 US America 2001012 6 Najer Evgeniy 22.06.1977 Russia 4118987 7 Potkin Vladimir 28.06.1982 Russia 4131061 8 Bajarani Ilgar 21.06.1965 Azerbaijan 13400223

TRG voted according to the Regulations and:

1.1. Rejects the FST title. Instead awards the FT. 1.2. Awards the FST title. 1.3. Awards the FST title. 1.4. Awards the FST title. 1.5. Rejects the FST title. Instead awards the FT. 1.6. Awards the FST title. 1.7. Awards the FST title. 1.8. Awards the FST title.

The Secretary will inform the FIDE office on the procedures and the awarded titles (Annex: TRG-02-New Titles) will be valid when approved by the next FIDE PB/EB. Titles approved by the FIDE PB/EB count from the date of approval by the TRG Council.

2. Seminars: The Council examined passed and future TRG seminars as follows:

2.1. The Council approved the Results of the Djerba (Tunisia * 28-30.07.2016 * S.Bouaziz-B.Messaoudi) seminar (Annex: TRG-03-FTS-DJR 2016-Results Letter).

1 2.2. The Council approved the Results of the Ramat-Hasharon (Israel * 15-16.08.2016 * M.Gurevich) seminar (Annex: TRG-03-FTS-RAM 2016-Results Letter).

2.3. The Council approved the Results of the Bhubaneshwar (India * 17-19.08.2016 * L.Ravi-S.C.Sahu) seminar (Annex: TRG-03-FTS-BHU 2016- Results Letter).

2.4. The Council approved the Results of the Prague (Czech Republic * 20-23.08.2016 * A.Mikhalchishin) seminar (Annex: TRG-03-FTS-PRA 2016- Results Letter).

2.5. The Council approved the Results of the Baku (Azerbaijan * 05-07.09.2016 * D.Bojkov-M.Fierro-V.Grabinsky-E.Grivas-M.Gurevich-A.Mikhalchishin-G.Mohr- A.Stefanova-O.Sulypa) seminar (Annex: TRG-03-FTS-BAK 2016- Results Letter).

2.6. The Council approved the Prospectus of the New York (USA * 13-15.11.2016 * E.Grivas) seminar (Annex: TRG-03-FTS-NEY 2016-Prospectus).

2.7. The Council approved the Prospectus of the Hong Kong/Macau (Macau * 19- 21.11.2016 * E.Grivas) seminar (Annex: TRG-03-FTS-HKG 2016-Prospectus).

2.8. The Council approved the Prospectus of the Sabah (Malaysia * 23-25.11.2016 * E.Grivas) seminar (Annex: TRG-03-FTS-SAB 2016-Prospectus).

3. FIDE/TRG Academies: The Council examined Academies’ matters as follows:

3.1. By the ‘English Chess Federation’ concerning the ‘Enhance Institute of Chess Excellence’ (Durham - England * TRG-04- FIDE Academy - England 3-1). The Council accepts the complains and endorsed the write-off of the Academy TRG-04- FIDE Academy - England 3-2).

All Council’s decisions/proposals will come in force after the next FIDE PB/EB approval. Minutes will be posted on TRG’s website. The Annexes will not be posted before their approval by the next FIDE PB/EB. No financial part will be published on the internet.

The Chairman The Secretary Adrian Mikhalchishin Efstratios Grivas

Councillor Councillor Councillor Uwe Boensch Jovan Petronic Arshak Petrosian

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