January 2007. NSCF Executive Director Sunil Weeramantry
has been awarded the coveted title of FIDE* Trainer
after graduating from a demanding course and meeting a number of stringent requirements. The requirements for FIDE Trainer are:
- Proof of national trainer education and recommendation for participation by the national federation;
- Proof of at least 5 years activity as a trainer;
- A minimum FIDE rating of 2300 over a period of time;
- Delivery of a trainer paper in English or other FIDE language (approx. 12 pages long) or proof of an earlier publication (book, brochure,
specialized article in a chess journal) to the administrators of the training course;
- Proof of teaching ability given by a demonstration lesson, presenting
or defending the trainer paper (in English or other FIDE language);
- Proof of successful participation in the trainer course.
Needless to say, with his ability, knowledge, experience and charismatic classroom presence, Sunil passed them all with flying colors!
Official list.
*FIDE, or Federation Internationale des Echecs,
is the recognised international federation in the domain of chess. FIDE was founded on July 20, 1924 in Paris.
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