FIDE Trainer Awards 2018
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) and the FIDE Trainers’ Commission (TRG) invites nomimees for the Trainer Awards 2018. Eligible are all FIDE trainers with a valid license for 2018 and 2019, except for the TRG Chairman and Secretary and the Executive Director. We are looking for the best achievements in 2018 in the following categories: The Mikhail Botvinnik Award for an achievement by a trainer of men or a team in an open event The Vakhtang Karseladze Award for an achievement by a trainer of women or a team in a women’s event The Mark Dvoretsky Award for an achievement by a trainer of juniors or a team in a junior event for Juniors The Tigran Petrosian Award for Special Achievements The Yuri Razuvaev Award for Contributions to Trainer Education A balanced panel of judges consists of both experienced players and trainers: World Champion Vladimir Kramnik World Champion & FST Susan Polgar World Champion Zhu Chen World Champion & FST Antoaneta Stefanova GM & FST Eugene Torre GM & FST Alonso Zapata GM & FST Slim Bouaziz Eligible for nomination: FIDE Office Bearers Continental Chess Federations National Chess Federations TRG Commission Members FIDE Endorsed Academies Do note that the same person cannot be nominated in more than one category from the same eligible body. The nominations form must be submitted by email to TRG Secretary Peter Long ( peterlong@aol.asia) by 31 August 2019. The judges’ decision is final and not open to discussion, nor shall the judges be requested to give any justification of their ruling. The Boleslavsky/Averbakh Award will be judged separately. Download NOMINATION FORM