| Chess in Schools Commission |
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| Name |
Position |
| Kevin O'Connell (IRL) |
Chairman |
| Sainbayar Tserendorj (MGL) |
Secretary |
| Tshepo Sitale (BOT) |
Councillor |
| Bernardo Roselli (URU) |
Councillor |
| Ravindra Dongre (IND) |
Councillor |
| Hadi Karimi (IRI) |
Councillor |
| Christos Pilalis (GRE) |
Councillor |
| Jawher Ben Fredj (TUN) |
Member |
| Cristobal Vega (PRO) |
Member |
| Philip Ameku (GHA) |
Member |
| Sophia Rohde (USA) |
Member |
| Hou Yifan (CHN) |
Member |
| Kgaugelo Mosetlhe (RSA) |
Member |
| Jamal Al Midfa (UAE) |
Member |
| Vlad Ugreanu (ROM) |
Member |
| Rohan Waithe (BAR) |
Member |
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| Arbiters' Commission |
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| Name |
Position |
| Takis Nikolopoulos (GRE) |
Chairman |
| Aris Marghetis (CAN) |
Secretary |
| Jesus Mena (ESP) |
Councillor |
| Mahdi Adbulrahim (UAE) |
Councillor |
| Rathinam, Anantharam (IND) |
Councillor |
| Alexander Tkachev (RUS) |
Member |
| Werner Stubenvoll (AUT) |
Member |
| Omar Salama (ICE) |
Member |
| Carlos Dias (POR) |
Member |
| Klaus Deventer (GER) |
Member |
| Sultan Al Taher (UAE) |
Member |
| Elias Khairallah (LIB) |
Member |
| Zhu Jaqi (CHN) |
Member |
| Guran Unal (TUR) |
Member |
| Anemone Kulzcak (FRA) |
Member |
| Anastasia Sorokina (AUS) |
Member |
| Hassan Khaled (EGY) |
Member |
| Haroon or Rashid (BAN) |
Member |
| Ivan Syrovy (SVK) |
Member |
| Jose Martinez (MEX) |
Member |
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| Anti-Cheating Commission |
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| Name |
Position |
| Israel Gelfer (ISR) |
Chairman |
| Yuri Garrett (ITA) |
Secretary |
| Klaus Deventer (GER) |
Member |
| Andy Howie (SCO) |
Member |
| Laurent Freyd (FRA) |
Member |
| Konstantin Landa (RUS) |
Member |
| Yuliya Levitan (USA) |
Member |
| Salomeja Zaksaite (LTU) |
Member |
| Sait Yalazay (TUR) |
Member |
| Nizar Ali Elhaj (LBA) |
Member |
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| Commission of Chess Journalists |
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| Name |
Position |
| Georgios Makropoulos (GRE) |
Chairman |
| Anastasia Karlovich (UKR) |
Secretary |
| Mark Glukhovsky (RUS) |
Councillor |
| Goran Urosevic (SRB) |
Councillor |
| Kevin Spraggett (CAN) |
Councillor |
| Shalala Oliver Sepiso (ZAM) |
Member |
| Fatma Ozturk (TUR) |
Member |
| Yulia Razmetaeva (UKR) |
Member |
| Otto Z. Nakapunda (NAM) |
Member |
| Gary Lane (AUS) |
Member |
| Steil-Antoni Fiona (LUX) |
Member |
| Blas Pingas (ARG) |
Member |
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| Commission for Women's Chess |
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| Name |
Position |
| Martha Fierro (ECU) |
Chairman |
| Susan Polgar (USA) |
Chairman |
| Anastasia Sorokina (AUS) |
Secretary |
| Keenese Katiseng (BOT) |
Councillor |
| Zhu Chen (QAT) |
Councillor |
| Antoaneta Stefanova (BUL) |
Councillor |
| Steil Antoni Fiona (LUX) |
Member |
| Nilüfer Çınar (TUR) |
Member |
| Damaris Abarca (CHI) |
Member |
| Irine Sukandar (INA) |
Member |
| Anémone Kulczak (FRA) |
Member |
| Evita Simango (MOZ) |
Member |
| Dina Fang or Wang She-Yung Christina (TPE) |
Member |
| Aleksandra Milović (MNE) |
Member |
| Sonia Zepeda (ESA) |
Member |
| Hou Yifan (CHN) |
Special Adviser |
| Maia Chiburdanidze (GEO) |
Special Adviser |
| Xie Jun (CHN) |
Special Adviser |
| Xu Yuhua (CHN) |
Special Adviser |
| Alexandra Kosteniuk (RUS) |
Special Adviser |
| Anna Ushenina (UKR) |
Special Adviser |
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| Commission for World Championships & Olympiads |
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| Name |
Position |
| Georgios Makropoulos (GRE) |
Chairman |
| Israel Gelfer (ISR) |
Secretary |
| Erald Dervishi (ALB) |
Member |
| Emil Sutovsky (ISR) |
Member |
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| Development Commission |
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| Name |
Position |
| Allan Herbert (BAR) |
Chairman |
| Rupert Jones (PNG) |
Secretary |
| Martin Huba (SVK) |
Councillor |
| Inthava Vilavane (LAO) |
Councillor |
| Hal Bond (CAN) |
Councillor |
| Steven Kisuze (UGA) |
Councillor |
| Luxman Wijesuriya (SRI) |
Member |
| Damir Levacic (MNC) |
Member |
| Msukwa Kezzie (MAW) |
Member |
| Tshepiso Lopang (BOT) |
Member |
| Nadya Ortiz (COL) |
Member |
| Dr. Abdellahi Ould Bah (MTN) |
Member |
| Jamie Kenmure (AUS) |
Member |
| Finnborn Vang (FAI) |
Member |
| Jorge Vega (GUA) |
Member |
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| Events Commission |
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| Name |
Position |
| Boris Kutin (SLO) |
Chairman |
| Theodoros Tsorbatzoglu (GRE) |
Secretary |
| Hamad Al-Tamimi (QAT) |
Councillor |
| Vasily Filipenko (RUS) |
Councillor |
| Ozgur Solakoglou (TUR) |
Councillor |
| Brian Van Zyl (RSA) |
Councillor |
| Dr. Dirk Jordan (GER) |
Member |
| Matteo Zoldan (ITA) |
Member |
| George Mastrokoukos (GRE) |
Member |
| Dr. Sabri Abdull Mawla Sallam (YEM) |
Member |
| Jean Hoffman (USA) |
Member |
| Martha Fierro (ECU) |
Member |
| Mohamed El Huseini (EGY) |
Member |
| Ragai Al Susi (PLE) |
Member |
| Adam Dzwonkowski (POL) |
Member |
| Javier Vergara (COL) |
Member |
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| Medical Commission |
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| Name |
Position |
| Dr. Jana Bellin (ENG) |
Chairman |
| Arthur Schuering (NED) |
Secretary |
| Dr. Dewparkash Gajadien (SUR) |
Councillor |
| Dr. Hans-Joachim Hofstetter (GER) |
Councillor |
| Prof Dr. Kivanc Gungor (TUR) |
Councillor |
| Jan Plachetka (SVK) |
Member |
| Prof Dr. Tom Ganz (USA) |
Member |
| Prof Dr. Efstathios Efstathopoulos (GRE) |
Member |
| Jonathan Speelman (ENG) |
Players representative |
| Dr. Seraphin Gnounewou (CAM) |
Member |
| Dr. Pung Dwi Hatmisari Ambarukmi (INA) |
Member |
| Dr. Aldo Isidron (CUB) |
Member |
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| Qualification Commission |
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| Name |
Position |
| Werner Stubenvoll (AUT) |
Chairman |
| Nick Faulks (BER) |
Secretary |
| Walter Brown (USA) |
Councillor |
| Gunther van den Bergh (RSA) |
Councillor |
| Paloma Gutierrez Castillo (ESP) |
Councillor |
| Ilya Filippov (RUS) |
Member |
| Anantharam Rathinam (IND) |
Member |
| Stephen Boyd (FRA) |
Member |
| Tserendorj Sainbayar (MGL) |
Member |
| Christian Krause (GER) |
Member |
| Ms. Amira Marzouk (TUN) |
Member |
| R. Dongre (IND) |
Member |
| Yedael Stepak (ISR) |
Member |
| Horacio Morraghi (ARG) |
Member |
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| Technical Commission |
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| Name |
Position |
| Bharat Singh (IND) |
Chairman |
| Andrzej Filipowicz (POL) |
Secretary |
| Jan Mazuch (CZE) |
Councillor |
| Sultan Al Taher (UAE) |
Councillor |
| Chanda Nsakanya (ZAM) |
Councillor |
| Karol Pekar (SVK) |
Member |
| Mohamed El Huseini (EGY) |
Member |
| Mehrdad Pahlevanzadeh (IRI) |
Member |
| K.K. Chan (HKG) |
Member |
| IA Antonio Bento (BRA) |
Member |
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| Rules and Tournament Regulations |
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| Name |
Position |
| Ashot Vardapetyan (ARM) |
Chairman |
| Sevan Muradian (USA) |
Secretary |
| Mehrdad Pahlevanzadeh (IRI) |
Councillor |
| Stewart Reuben (ENG) |
Councillor |
| Franca Dapiran (ITA) |
Councillor |
| Stephane Escafre (FRA) |
Member |
| Alex McFarlane (SCO) |
Member |
| Jesus Mena (ESP) |
Member |
| Ozgur Solakoglu (TUR) |
Member |
| Hans Stummer (AUT) |
Member |
| Robert Wheeler (JAM) |
Member |
| Tomazs Delega (POL) |
Member |
| Dr. Jose Junqueira (ANG) |
Member |
| Lars-Henrik Bech Hansen (DEN) |
Member |
| Carol Jarecki (IVB) |
Member |
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| System of Pairings and Programs |
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| Name |
Position |
| Christian Krause (GER) |
Chairman |
| Roberto Ricca (ITA) |
Secretary |
| Geurt Gijssen (NED) |
Councillor |
| Heinz Herzog (AUT) |
Councillor |
| Otto Milvang (NOR) |
Councillor |
| Mario Held (ITA) |
Member |
| Tony Rich (USA) |
Member |
| Mikel Larreategi Arana (ESP) |
Member |
| Jose de Jesus Garcia Ruvalcaba (MEX) |
Member |
| Hassan Khaled (EGY) |
Member |
| Rathinam Anantharam (IND) |
Member |
| Sean Hewitt (ENG) |
Member |
| Serafin Chuit Perez (CUB) |
Member |
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| Social Action Commission |
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| Name |
Position |
| Beatriz Marinello (USA) |
Chairman |
| Robert Katende (UGA) |
Secretary |
| Abigail Tian (CHN) |
Councillor |
| Dr. Guy Bendana (NCA) |
Councillor |
| Paris Klerides (CYP) |
Councillor |
| Daniel Yarur (CHI) |
Member |
| Hesham Elgendy (EGY) |
Member |
| Irvin Halman (PAN) |
Member |
| Rupert Jones (PNG) |
Member |
| Michel Nguele Viang (CAM) |
Member |
| Ms. Mona Al Harmood (UAE) |
Member |
| Johanna Basti (FRA) |
Member |
| Laura Ochoa (COL) |
Member |
| Ibrahima Konate (MLI) |
Member |
| Zaheeruddeen Asefi (AFG) |
Member |
| Margaret Murphy (ISV) |
Member |
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| Social Projects Commission |
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| Name |
Position |
| Darcy Lima (BRA) |
Chairman |
| Erik Hernandez (ESA) |
Secretary |
| David Jarrett (ENG) |
Councillor |
| Tony Rich (USA) |
Councillor |
| Jose Carrillo Pujol (PAN) |
Councillor |
| Damir Levacic (MNC) |
Member |
| Andrei Korobeinik (EST) |
Member |
| Blas Mariano Pingas (ARG) |
Member |
| Hamilton Cruz (STP) |
Member |
| Mayrelis Delgado (ESP) |
Member |
| Ticia Gara (HUN) |
Member |
| Pedro Lucas Chambule (MOZ) |
Member |
| Greg Lau (MAS) |
Member |
| Yusuf Doğruer (TUR) |
Member |
| Sandra Guisso (BRA) |
Member |
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| Trainers' Commission |
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| Name |
Position |
| Adrian Mikhalchishin (SLO) |
Chairman |
| Efstratios Grivas (GRE) |
Secretary |
| Uwe Boensch (GER) |
Councillor |
| Arshak Petrosian (ARM) |
Councillor |
| Jovan Petronic (SRB) |
Councillor |
| Sergey Janovsky (RUS) |
Member |
| Hassan Khaled (EGY) |
Member |
| Kevin O’Connell (IRL) |
Member |
| Sahu Sekhar Chandra (IND) |
Member |
| Sainbayar Tserendorj (MGL) |
Member |
| Ye Jiangchuan (CHN) |
Member |
| Alonso Zapata (COL) |
Member |
| Watu Kobese (RSA) |
Member |
| Sami Khader (JOR) |
Member |
| Helgi Olafsson (ISL) |
Member |
| Sergio Slipak (ARG) |
Member |
| Bojkov Dejan (BUL) |
Editor |
| Bosch Jeroen (NED) |
Editor |
| Glek Igor (GER) |
Editor |
| Gurevich Mikhail (TUR) |
Editor |
| Illescas Miguel (ESP) |
Editor |
| Mohr Georg (SLO) |
Editor |
| Martha Fierro (ECU) |
Editor |
| Susan Polgar (USA) |
Editor |
| Niro Frank (USA) |
Research Chairman |
| Frank Bjoern (GER) |
Research Member |
| Kende Gyorgy (HUN) |
Research Member |
| Matros Alexander (KAZ) |
Research Member |
| Suarez Roa Jose Francisco (ESP) |
Research Member |
| Truong Paul (CAM) |
Research Member |
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| Disabled Commission |
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| Name |
Position |
| Thomas Luther (GER) |
Chairman |
| Nikos Kalesis (GRE) |
Secretary |
| Margaret Murphy (ISV) |
Councillor |
| Jamie Kenmure (AUS) |
Councillor |
| Geurt Gijssen (NED) |
Councillor |
| George Mastrokoukos (GRE) |
Councillor |
| Jean Hoffman (USA) |
Member |
| Jamal Messala (MAR) |
Member |
| Isaac Babu Odiah (KEN) |
Member |
| Inaganti Amarnath (IND) |
Member |
| Stephen Hilton (SCO) |
Member |
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| Online Commission |
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| Name |
Position |
| Michalis Kaloumenos (GRE) |
Chairman |
| Aleksandra Dimitrijevic (BIH) |
Secretary |
| Robert Fontaine (FRA) |
Councillor |
| KK Chan (HKG) |
Councillor |
| Anton Mihailov (BLG) |
Councillor |
| Askin Keles (TUR) |
Member |
| Sotirios Logothetis (GRE) |
Member |
| Sevan Muradian (USA) |
Member |
| Claudio Selleri (ITA) |
Member |
| Vladimir Kukaev (RUS) |
Member |
| Joana Meireles (POR) |
Member |
| Jawher Ben Fredj (TUN) |
Member |
| Dr. Naeem Hamid Mirza (PAK) |
Member |
| Yuriy Gnyp (UKR) |
Member |
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| Marketing Committee |
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| Name |
Position |
| Diego Salazar (FRA) |
Chairman |
| Jawher Ben Fredj (TUN) |
Secretary |
| Paul Truong (USA) |
Councillor |
| Ilya Merenzon (RUS) |
Councillor |
| Mohamed Al Modiahki (QAT) |
Councillor |
| Selçuk Burak Haşiloğlu (TUR) |
Member |
| Hélène Rossinot (FRA) |
Member |
| Tshenolo Maruatona (BOT) |
Member |
| Jinwoo Song (KOR) |
Member |
| Robert Zifkovits (AUT) |
Member |
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| Skills Management Committee |
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| Name |
Position |
| Roberto Mogranzini (ITA) |
Chairman |
| Nadia Ottavi (TUN) |
Secretary |
| Miguel Illescas (ESP) |
Councillor |
| Evelyn Moncayo (ECU) |
Councillor |
| Brian Pallas (USA) |
Councillor |
| Anjelina Belakovskaia (USA) |
Member |
| Anna Sharevich (BLR) |
Member |
| Abdelmoula Lemsoui (MAR) |
Member |
| Jamshed Isaev (TJK) |
Member |
