ACF Summary Report 2020

ACF held many online events in 2020 – Asian championships, chess camps, Trainers’ Seminars,

Arbiters’ Seminars and workshops.

Following the successful organization of the Asian University Chess Championship, ACF

entering into an MOU with the Asian University Sports Federation. This will help spread chess

in Universities and in their respective sports leagues.

Asian Chess Federation started the previous year by successfully hosting the FIDE Congress, 26-

30 February 2020 in Abu Dhabi.

After the pandemic struck, ACF organized the following online events:

Championships:

Asian Juniors and Girls, 27 May – 4 June 2020

Asian Seniors Over-50 and Over-65, 13-21 July 2020

Asian Nations Cup M&W, 10-25 October 2020

Asian University Chess Championship M&W, 14-29 Dec 2020

Chess Camps:

Asian Online Chess Camp for Girls Under-20 from 1-20 August 2020

Asian Online Chess Camp for Boys Under-20 from 1-9 Dec 2020

Asian Online Chess Camp for Girls Under-14 from 15-24 Dec 2020

Trainers Seminar:

FIDE Trainers Online Seminar for Southeast Asia and Oceania 25-27 Sept 2020

FIDE Trainers Online Seminar for Middle East 19-21 Nov 2020

FIDE Trainers Online Seminar in Russian 27-29 Nov 2020

FIDE Trainers Online Seminar for Indian Sub-continent 11-13 Dec 2020

Arbiters Seminars:

73rd

FIDE Arbiters Seminar (Arabic) 16-20 April 2020

81st FIDE Arbiters Seminar (Persian) 4-8 July 2020

82nd

FIDE Arbiters Seminar (ASEAN) 10-12 June 2020

83rd

FIDE Online Arbiters Seminar for Zone 3.4, 13-15 July 2020

85th

FIDE Arbiters Seminar (Arabic) 16-20 October 2020

92nd

FIDE Online Arbiters Seminar for South Asian Chess Council 22-24 Dec. 2020

93rd

FIDE Online Arbiters Seminar for Southeast Asia 11-13 Dec. 2020

Organizers Seminars and Workshops:

FIDE Organizers Seminar 15-19 July 2020

FIDE Arbiters Workshop 10-18 Dec 2020

Asian Chess Federation celebrated its 30th

Anniversary at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Dubai 28

Nov 2020 with a Simultaneous Exhibition by former World Champion Anatoly Karpov and with

honorable guest FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich.

We look forward with optimism to 2021 and hope to soon hold face-to-face chess tournaments

again. In the meantime, we will do our best with online events.

In April and May 2021 ACF shall hold Zonals and Continental Championships to select

qualifiers to the World Cup.

In June 2021 ACF will organize the Asian Super Grand Open Championship with $30,000 in

cash prizes.

Hopefully in September players can travel again and join the Asian Youth Chess Championship

in Bali, Indonesia, the Asian Seniors in October in Syria and the Asian Amateur in November in

Oman.

ACF – End of Period Report / 2020

FIDE contributions vs. ACF contributions

No ACTIVITY ACF FUNDING

FIDE FUNDING TOTAL

1 90th

FIDE Congress 130,000 0 130,000

2 Asian Juniors and Girls 5,798 0 5,798

3 Asian Seniors 4,437 0 4,437

4 Asian Nations Cup 17,750 10,000 27,750

5 Asian Super Grand Open Champ 2020 (Postponed until 20

th March 2021)

25,000 10,000 35,000

6 Asian University Championship 7,015 0 7,015

7 Asian Online Chess Camp for Girls Under-14 3900 3900

8 Asian Online Chess Camp for Boys Under-20 500 3700 4200

9 Asian Online Chess Camp for Girls Under-20 1750 4735 6485

10 FIDE Trainers’ Online Seminar (Indian Sub-Continent) 11-13 December 2020

500 3600 4100

11 FIDE Trainers’ Online Seminar Middle East from 19-21 November 2020

500 3600 4100

12 FIDE Trainers’ Online Seminar (Russian) 27-29 November 2020

500 2400 2900

13 FIDE Trainers’ Seminar for ASEAN, East Asia & Oceania (25-27 Sept 2020)

0 4500 4500

14 FIDE Trainers’ Online Seminar (Russian) from 26-28 June 2020 (for 6 female trainers)

0 900 900

15 ASEAN FIDE Online Arbiters Seminar (11-13 Dec 2020)

0 1650 1650

16 SACC FIDE Online Arbiters Seminar (14-16 Dec 2020)

0 1775 1775

17 FIDE Online Arbiters' Seminar for Zone 3.4. (13-15 July 2020)

0 1778 1778

18 Arbiters Seminar (Arabic) 1650 0 1650

19 Arbiters Seminar (Persian) 1650 0 1650

20 Arbiters Seminar (Philippines) 1,437 0 1,437

21 Arbiters Workshop (English) 253 1,014 1267

22 Organizers Seminar 1,437 0 1,437

23 Arbiters Workshop (Arabic) 1,014 0 1,014

FIDE FUNDING = 53,552

ACF FUNDING = 201,191

TOTL FUNDING = 254,743

* ALL AMOUNTS MENTIONED ABOVE ARE IN EURO.

End of Period Reports - 2020

Summary of Continental tournaments over the year.

Tournaments and Links to Pictures and News Articles

Asian Juniors 27 May – 4 June 2020

Join Asian Juniors and Girls Online Chess Championships – Asian Chess

Zones Hold Qualifiers for Asian Juniors and Girls Online Chess Championships – Asian Chess

Zone 3.1 Juniors and Girls – 27 May 2020

Zone 3.2 Juniors and Girls – 28 May 2020

Zone 3.3. Juniors and Girls – 29 May 2020

Zone 3.4 Juniors and Girls – 30 May 2020

Zone 3.6 Juniors and Girls – 1 June 2020

Asian Girls Championship 3 June 2020

Asian Junior Championship 4 June 2020

FIDE President Congratulates Winners of Asian Juniors & Girls Online Championships – Asian Chess

Asian Nations Cup 10-25 October 2020

Asian Nations Cup Women’s Preliminaries 10-18 October 2020

Asian Nations Cup Men’s Preliminaries 11-19 October 2020

Asian Nations Cup Quarterfinals M&W 23 October 2020

Asian Nations Cup Semifinals M&W 24 October 2020

Asian Nations Cup Finals M&W 25 October 2020

$20,000 Asian Online Nations Cup 10-25 October 2020 – Asian Chess

Watch Live Games of Asian Nations Cup – Asian Chess

Follow Asian Online Nations Cup Live Games on Chess.com – Asian Chess

Philippines, Mongolia, Kazakhstan and Iran Men’s Teams Lead Asian Online Nations Cup – Asian

Chess

Kazakhstan, Vietnam, Iran and Indonesian Women Lead Asian Online Nations Cup – Asian Chess

Asian Online Nations Cup Open Resumes Friday – Asian Chess

Asian Online Nations Cup for Women Resumes Saturday – Asian Chess

Iran Men Grab Solo Lead in Asian Online Nations Cup – Asian Chess

Philippines, India, Iran Lead Women’s Asian Online Nations Cup – Asian Chess

Eight Teams Qualify to Exciting Knockout Stage of Asian Online Nations Cup – Asian Chess

India Leads 8 Women’s Teams Into Asian Online Nations Cup Quarterfinals – Asian Chess

Board Medalists in Asian Online Nations Cup – Asian Chess

Asian Online Nations Cup Knockout Starts Friday – Asian Chess

Watch Live Games of Asian Nations Cup Knockout Quarterfinals – Asian Chess

Watch Women’s Live Games in Asian Nations Cup KO Quarterfinals – Asian Chess

Moment of Truth for India and Australia in Asian Nations Cup Open Final Match – Asian Chess

Indian and Indonesian Women Face Off in Asian Online Nations Cup Final – Asian Chess

David vs. Goliath as Australia Wins Asian Online Nations Cup – Asian Chess

Powerhouse Indian Women Top Asian Online Nations Cup – Asian Chess

Asian Seniors Chess Championship 13-21 July 2020

Zone 3.1 Over 50 and Over 65 – 13 July 2020

Zone 3.2 Over 50 and Over 65 – 14 July 2020

Zone 3.3. Over 50 and Over 65 – 15 July 2020

Zone 3.4 Over 50 and Over 65 - 16 July 2020

Zone 3.6 Over 50 and Over 65 – 18 July 2020

Asian Seniors Over-65 – 20 July

Asian Seniors Over-50 – 21 July 2020

Join Asian Seniors Online Chess Championship – Asian Chess

Watch Live Games Asian Seniors Online Chess Championship Zone 3.1 – Asian Chess

Instructions to Players in Asian Seniors Online Chess Championship – Asian Chess

Watch Asian Seniors Zone 3.2 Live Games – Asian Chess

Antonio, Primbetov Win Asian Seniors Online Championships – Asian Chess

Asian University Chess Championship 14-29 December 2020

Asian University Women’s Chess Championship 14-17 December 2020

Asian University Men’s Chess Championship 26-29 December 2020

Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan Top 3 in Asian Universities Men’s Championship – Asian Chess

Mongolia, Indonesia, Iran top 3 in Asian Universities Women’s Chess Championship – Asian Chess

Achievements

Intercontinental Online Youth Team Chess Cup 10 October 2020 – Asia is champion

Team Asia Wins Intercontinental Youth Online Chess Cup – Asian Chess

KPIs - Unfortunately due to the pandemic there were no FIDE rated or titled events in 2020.

Lessons Learned and Way Forward

We expect that for the early part of the year, we have to limit ourselves to online

tournaments.

By April/May we shall have hybrid chess events such as the Continental Championship as

required to qualify players to the FIDE World Cup.

Hopefully by the latter part of the year we can organize Over-the-Board tournaments again.

End of Period Reports 2020

FIDE Trainers’ Seminars

FIDE Trainers’ Online Seminar (Indian Sub-Continent) 11-13 December 2020

https://trainers.fide.com/2020/11/26/fide-trainer-online-seminar-indian-sub-continent-from-11-13-

december-2020/

https://trainers.fide.com/2021/01/06/results-of-fide-trainer-online-seminar-indian-sub-continent-19-21-

november-2020/

FIDE Trainers’ Online Seminar Middle East from 19-21 November 2020

https://trainers.fide.com/2020/10/30/fide-trainer-online-seminar-middle-east-from-19-21-november-2020/

https://trainers.fide.com/2020/12/30/results-of-fide-trainer-online-seminar-middle-east-19-21-november-

2020/

FIDE Trainers’ Online Seminar (Russian) 27-29 November 2020

https://trainers.fide.com/2020/11/16/fide-trainer-online-seminar-russian-language-from-27-29-november-

2020/

https://trainers.fide.com/2021/01/04/results-of-fide-trainer-online-seminar-russian-27-29-november-2020/

FIDE Trainers’ Seminar for ASEAN, East Asia & Oceania (25-27 Sept 2020)

https://trainers.fide.com/2020/08/18/fide-trainer-seminar-for-asean-east-asia-oceania-from-25-27-

september-2020/

https://trainers.fide.com/2020/10/06/results-for-the-fide-trainer-seminar-east-asia-oceania-26-27-

september-2020/

FIDE Trainer Online Seminar (Russian) from 26-28 June 2020

https://trainers.fide.com/2020/06/06/fide-trainer-online-seminar-russian-from-26-28-june-2020/

https://trainers.fide.com/2020/07/07/results-of-fide-trainer-online-seminar-russian-26-28-june-2020/

https://wom.fide.com/2020/07/10/wom-in-cooperation-with-asian-chess-federation-and-supported-by-

fide-development-fund-organized-the-participation-of-women-in-fide-trainer-online-seminar-russian-on-26-

28-june-2020/

Report

Online FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar for Zone 3.4 FIDE

13 – 15 July 2020

Uzbekistan Chess Federation

The 83rd Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (UZB) was held from 13th

to 15th July 2020 using the Zoom platform. It was organized by the Uzbekistan

Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE and Asian Chess Federation.

The Lecturer was IA Husan Turdialiev (UZB), FIDE Lecturer and the

Assistant Lecturer was IA Irina Gevorgyan (UZB). The Language of the Seminar

was in Russian. The Seminar took 18 hours in three days.

The Seminar was prepared mainly for the Russian speaking participants from

Zone 3.4 FIDE countries - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Due

to the increasing interest in such a Seminar we also received applications from other

countries, and they also were allowed to participate. Therefore sixteen arbiters from

seven Federations (Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Tajikistan, Ukraine

and Uzbekistan) participated in the Seminar and fifteen of them participated in the

examination test, held after the end of the lectures.

Participants and results

No FIDE ID

Name (as on FIDE

Profile) Sex FED

Mark

(percent)

1 14200988 Filippov, Anton M Uzbekistan 92,5

2 14202000 Sabirova, Shakhnoza F Uzbekistan 80

3 13703919 Sergeyeva, Victoriya F Kazakhstan 80

4 13800183 Nurdin Uulu, Sardarbek M Kyrgyzstan 85

5 13801732 Pak, Vadim M Kyrgyzstan 85

6 13802046 Sezdbekov, Arzybek M Kyrgyzstan 65

7 13821440 Keneshbek, Dinara F Kyrgyzstan 87,5

8 13803760 Kerimzhanov, Azamat M Kyrgyzstan 85

9 13805860 Kasabolotov, Kairat M Kyrgyzstan 90

10 14201208 Turdialiev, Hurshid M Uzbekistan 95

11 14700930 Yunusov, Mukhammad M Tajikistan 85

12 12810088 Balanda, Audrius M Lithuania 92,5

13 14140870 Koval, Oleg M Ukraine 80

14 13508717 Klachkou, Tsimafei M Belarus 82,5

15 13801643 Musaeva, Shakhnazi F Kyrgyzstan 80

16 14700204 Hotami, Mutriba F Tajikistan No test

Agenda and Schedule

Session Date and time Topics to be covered

1 13th July, 10:00 – 13:00 Laws of chess, tournament regulations

2 13th July, 14:00 – 15:00 Laws of chess Q&A

3 13th July, 16:00 – 17:00 Examples of cases, chess clocks

4 14th July, 10:00 – 13:00 Anti-Cheating guidelines

5 14th July, 14:00 – 17:00 Titles (including Arbiters) regulations

6

15th July, 10:00 – 13:00 Tie-break systems, Swiss system

7 15th July, 14:00 – 18:00 Q&A, Tests

End of Period Reports 2020

Arbiters Seminars and Workshops

FIDE Arbiters Seminar (Southeast Asia) 11-13 December 2020

https://arbiters.fide.com/news/5841

FIDE Arbiters Seminar (South Asian Chess Council) 22-24 December 2020

https://arbiters.fide.com/news/5843

FIDE Arbiters Seminar (Arabic) 16-26 October 2020 – 23 students

https://arbiters.fide.com/news/5704

FIDE Arbiters Seminar (Persian) 4-8 July 2020

https://arbiters.fide.com/news/4900

FIDE Arbiters Seminar 10-12 July 2020

https://arbiters.fide.com/news/5444

FIDE Arbiters Seminar (Arabic) 16-20 April 2020 – 37 students

https://arbiters.fide.com/news/3721

FIDE Arbiters Workshop 10-18 Dec 2020

https://arbiters.fide.com/news/5788

FIDE Arbiters Workshop (Arabic) on Online Chess

https://arbiters.fide.com/news/5584

Budget

Internet based FIDE Arbiters' Seminar

. For Zone 3.4 FIDE

13th July - 15th July, 2O2O

.'rd .:titl$$

Income

Entry fees 22.5$ L0 22s5

ExpenditureLecturer's stipend 12005Assistant's stipend s00sFCCS tO FIDE 22.55 1_0 22s5Total Expenditure 222s5

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Beneficiary ban k details:

Name: Uzbekistan Chess Federation

Address: 98A lslam Karimov str., Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Euro account: 202L2978 8001 7827 6007

US Dollar account: 20ZL 2840 ZOOI7827 6009

Bank Name: P.J.S.C. DAVR-BAN K

Bank Address: Navoi-Zarkaynar str. Block A, Tashkent, 100021

SWIFT CODE: DVRBUZ22

First Vice President

Uzbekistan Chess Federa Husan Turdialiev

Asian Online Chess Camp for Boys Under-20

1st – 9th December 2020/ Schedule

Organized by Asian Chess Federation and Supported by FIDE Development Fund

Day & Time (GMT Time) Topic Lecturer

Tue 1-Dec 08:00 – 10:00

Critical Moments in Chess

Aleksey Dreev

Wed 2-Dec 08:00 – 10:00

Learn From Books

Igor Lysyj

Thu 3-Dec 08:00 – 10:00

Positional Play

Igor Lysyj

Fri 4-Dec 08:00 – 10:00 11:00 – 13:00

Realizing an Advantage.

The Exchange Technique.

Artur Jussupow

Artur Jussupow

Sat 5-Dec 08:00 – 10:00 11:00 – 13:00

Building up an Opening Repertoire (Sicilian Defence, Najdorf Variation)

Calculation of variations

Anton Korobov

Mykhaylo Oleksiyenko

Sun 6-Dec 08:00 – 10:00

11:00 – 13:00

Building up an Opening Repertoire

(Sicilian Defence, Najdorf Variation)

Material Unbalanced Positions

Anton Korobov

Aleksey Dreev

Mon 7-Dec 08:00 – 10:00

Harmony in Chess

Anatoly Karpov

Tue 8-Dec 08:00 – 10:00

Bishop Pair

Anton Korobov

Wed 9-Dec 09:00 – 11:00

Training With Chess Engines

Rustam Kasimdzhanov

Asian Online Chess Camp for Girls Under-20 1st – 20th August 2020 / Schedule

Organized by Asian Chess Federation in cooperation with WOM and supported by FIDE

Development Fund

Day & Time (GMT Time) Topic Lecturer

Sat 1-Aug 07:00 am – 09:00 am

Isolated Pawn PSAKHIS

Sun 2-Aug 07:00 am – 09:00 am

Building up an Opening Repertoire BOLOGAN

Mon 3-Aug 07:00 am – 08:00 am 08:00 am – 09: 00 am 09:00 am – 10:00 am

Rook Endings Classwork Rook Endings - continue

JUSSUPOW

Tue 4-Aug 07:00 am – 08:00 am 08:00 am – 09: 00 am 09:00 am – 10:00 am

Rook Endings Classwork Rook Endings - continue

JUSSUPOW

Wed 5-Aug 07:00 am – 08:00 am 08:00 am – 09: 00 am 09:00 am – 10:00 am

Calculation of variations Classwork Calculation of variations - continue

JUSSUPOW

Thu 6-Aug 07:00 am – 08:00 am 08:00 am – 09: 00 am 09:00 am – 10:00 am

Calculation of variations Classwork Calculation of variations - continue

JUSSUPOW

Fri 7-Aug 07:00 am – 08:00 am 08:00 am – 09: 00 am 09:00 am – 10:00 am

Rook Endings Classwork Rook Endings - continue

JUSSUPOW

Sat 8-Aug 07:00 am – 08:00 am 08:00 am – 09: 00 am 09:00 am – 10:00 am

Rook Endings Classwork Rook Endings - continue

JUSSUPOW

Sun 9-Aug 07:00 am – 08:00 am 08:00 am – 09: 00 am 09:00 am – 10:00 am

Calculation of variations Classwork Calculation of variations – continue

JUSSUPOW

Mon 10-Aug 07:00 am – 09:00 am

Defense 1 PSAKHIS

Tue 11-Aug 09:00 am – 11:00 am

Positional Play AAGAARD

Wed 12-Aug 09:00 am – 11:00 am

Positional Play AAGAARD

Thu 13-Aug 07:00 am – 09:00 am

Defense 2 PSAKHIS

Fri 14-Aug 07:00 am – 09:00 am

Learn from World Champions ANAND

Sat 15-Aug 07:00 am – 09:00 am

Excelling Chess with Judit Polgar POLGAR

Sun 16-Aug 09:00 am – 11:00 am

Attacking Principles AAGAARD

Mon 17-Aug 09:00 am – 11:00 am

Attacking Principles AAGAARD

Tue 18-Aug 07:00 am – 09:00 am

Hanging Pawns PSAKHIS

Wed 19-Aug 09:00 am – 11:00 am

Attacking Principles AAGAARD

Thu 20-Aug 07:00 am – 09:00 am

Central Pawns PSAKHIS

Asian Online Chess Camp for Girls Under-14

15th – 24th December 2020/ Schedule

Organized by Asian Chess Federation and Supported by FIDE Development Fund

Day & Time (GMT Time) Topic Lecturer

Tue 15-Dec

08:00 – 10:00

Calculation Techniques

Melikset Khachiyan

Wed 16-Dec

08:00 – 10:00

Bishop vs Knight

Vladimir Baklan

Thu 17-Dec

08:00 – 10:00

King's Indian Defence (for White)

Anton Korobov

Fri 18-Dec

08:00 – 10:00

Isolated Pawn

Igor Lysyj

Sat 19-Dec

07:00 – 09:00

10:00 – 12:00

Hanging Pawns

Initiative

Igor Lysyj

Vladimir Baklan

Sun 20-Dec

08:00 – 10:00

11:00 – 13:00

Meran Defence

The principle of two weaknesses

Anton Korobov

Ilaha Kadimova

Mon 21-Dec

08:00 – 10:00

Invisible Moves During Calculation

Aleksey Dreev

Tue 22-Dec

08:00 – 10:00

Positional Sacrifice

Aleksey Dreev

Wed 23-Dec

08:00 – 10:00

Queen Endings

Anton Korobov

Thu 24-Dec

08:00 – 10:00

Two-Bishop Advantage

Ilaha Kadimova

End of Period Reports 2020

FIDE Organizers' Seminars

FIDE Organizers Seminar 15-19 July 2020

International Organizers Seminar – Asian Chess