FIDE-Instructor / FIDE-Trainer course in India!

30th April to 7^th May, 2008 at Chennai

Attention Indian Coaches & Trainers!

We are glad to announce that the All India Chess Federation will be organizing the FIDE-Trainer & FIDE Instructor courses at Chennai for the benefit of coaches and trainers in our country under the direct supervision of FIDE.

Until now, one had to travel all the way to FIDE Trainers academy based in Germany or Singapore to participate in the course and obtain the FIDE Instructor or Instructor title.  This involved spending for Airfare, Board & Lodge apart from the course fees.

Now AICF brings this unique opportunity for coaches to get trained as well certified by FIDE right in India, thus saving lot of expenditure.

FIDE Senior Trainer IM Jovan Petronic of Serbia and FIDE Trainer FM Peter Long of Malaysia will conduct the course and the examination. The course will be conducted in English language.

Four Titles can be achieved-FIDE Trainer, FIDE Instructor, National Instructor, Developmental Instructor- depending on the results of the examination and also the applicant’s stature in Chess as a player, Chess trainer etc..

Course details:

Scheduled Date & duration: April 30^th to May 7^th, 2008.

30^th April  – Arrival.

01^st to 5^th May: Lectures

6^th May - Examination

Departure: 7^th May

Course Fee:

The course fee would be 450 Euros (Rs 30,000/- approx)

AICF will arrange Lodging for Indian Citizens at AICF's Cost, on request

Interested coaches may send their applications along with bio data and a demand draft for the Rs30,000 in favour of All India Chess federation, payable at Chennai to the following address:

All India Chess Federation, Room No.70, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Periamet, Chennai - 600 003

Last date for entries :  10^th April, 2008

The applications will be considered on first come first basis. Hurry now, do not miss this excellent opportunity. Indian Participants  may send their applications through their respective State Associations.  Foreign Participants may send their application through their National Federation.

Eligibilty: AICF will finalize the eligible candidates in consultation with Mr.Ignatius Leong, the General Secretary of FIDE