Seated from left: M. Pahlevanzadeh(IRI), Tian Hongwei(CHN), Bharat Singh(IND), D.V.Sundar(IND) Casto Abundo(PHI) Hisham Al-Taher(UAE) Miyoko Watai (JPN), Dafer Madhloom(IRQ), John Hans Riedel (MAC)
Standing from left: Fardin Ziaie (AFG) Ye Jianchuang (CHN),  Bolat Asanov (KAZ), Anantharam Rathinam(IND), R. Dongre(IND), Bidur Gautam (NEP), Luxman(Sri Lanka), Hadi Karimi (IRI), Hussain Shiyan(MLD), Ali Nouhu(MLD), Willy Abalos (PHI) and Iraqi observers.
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Asian Chess Federation

Continental Assembly

4 November 2009

Halongbay, Vietnam

Present:

AFG    Fardin Ziaee
BAN    Sundar D.V. (Proxy)
CHN    Ye Jiangchuan
FIJ    Wijesuriya, Luxman  (Proxy)
INA    Abundo, Casto (Proxy)
IND    D. V. Sundar
IRI    Mehrdad Pahlevanzadeh
IRQ    Al Madhloom, Dhafer
JPN     Watai, Miyoko
KAZ    Asanov, Bolat
KOR    Watai, Miyoko
LIB    Al Madhloom, Dhafer
MAC    John Hans Riedel
MDV    Nooho Ali
MGL    Leong, Ignatius (Proxy)
MYA    Dang Tat Thang (Proxy)
NEP    Bhawani Limbu
PHI    Casto Abundo
PLU    Nooho Ali (Proxy)
SIN    Ignatius Leong
SRI    Wijesuriya, Luxman
TPE    John Hans Riedel (Proxy)
UAE     Al Taher, Hisham
UZB    Asanov, Bolat (Proxy)
VIE    Dang Tat Thang

Minutes

Administrative Matters

1.    Report of the President

The Assembly received the report of ACF President Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifah Al Nahyan.

2.    Treasurer’s Report

The Assembly received the report of ACF Treasurer Mehrdad Pahlevanzadeh.

3.    Proposed Amendments to Statutes

The Assembly approved the revised Statutes as published on the Asian web site.

B.    Affiliations and Exclusions

4.    Bhutan Chess Federation

The Assembly noted that the Bhutan Chess Federation has been admitted to FIDE as an Associate Member, awaiting full membership.

5.    All India Chess Federation
 
The Assembly supported the request of India to be a single federation zone.

Without affecting the total number of places for Asia in the World Cup, or the number of Asian Zone Presidents in FIDE, the Continental Assembly created sub-zones, 3.2 with India and sub-zone 3.2(A) for the other federations, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

C.    Committees

6.    Revision of CACDEC Levels

The Assembly noted that Vietnam has been graduated from CACDEC.

7.    Asian federations were invited to submit their nominees for a selection list of Arbiters in Asian events, with each Arbiter’s chess bio data.

D.    Tournaments and Matches

8.    Tournament calendar for 2009 and 2010

The Assembly was informed of the scheduling of events by FIDE Calendar Administrator, FIDE General Secretary Ignatius Leong.

9.    Tournament Bidding Procedure

Priority has been given to bids for Men’s and Women’s events to be organized jointly. The Assembly approved Asian Secretary General Hisham Al Taher’s proposal to give priority to bids from different federations in order to spread chess development around Asia. Bidders may announce their preference.

9.1 The Assembly approved Deputy President C. Abundo’s proposal that the Asian Continental Championship be held yearly with qualifying places apportioned equally, i.e. half the qualifying places per year.

9.2 Bidding for 2011 events was opened at the Continental Meeting and the Assembly approved the tournament bids according to the following calendar. The Continental Assembly decided to create new events, the Asian Seniors, Asian Amateur Championships and West Asian Youth Championship.

10.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->10. Asia Pro Tour

The Assembly noted the plan to start an Asia Pro Tour. Federations organizing an International GM Open shall be invited to send their highest placed local player to the final tournament in Al Ain, UAE.