Kumbhalkar is FIDE Arbiter
   Date :14-Oct-2020

Arbiter Swati Kumbhalkar_
 
 
Sports Reporter :
 
CITY’S Senior National Arbiter Swati Kumbhalkar has cleared the FIDE Arbiter exam recently. The 86th internet-based FIDE Arbiter seminar and examination was organised by African Chess Federation and FIDE from September 14-18. Total 20 arbiters representing seven different countries including India attended the seminar and examination.
 
The passing marks for FIDE Arbiter exam was a high 80 per cent. Kumbhalkar from Nagpur successfully passed the FIDE Arbiter exam and will be awarded the One FIDE Norm title. Kumbhalkar is first female arbiter from the entire Vidarbha region to clear FIDE Arbiter exam.
 
She has passed Senior National Arbiter exam in December 2018 at Udaipur, Rajasthan and Maharashtra State Arbiter exam in July 2018. She has worked as an arbiter in many international FIDE rating tournaments organised in the city. Kumbhalkar is working as arbiter in district and state-level chess tournaments from last three years. She gives his success credit of her success to All Marathi Chess Association and Nagpur District Chess Association.