DGT e-Board Operator Seminars
We hosted two DGT e-Board Operator Seminars during the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand.
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Led by Frans Peeters, the seminars brought together 46 participants from 33 countries and territories. Each edition took place over two mornings, during which the attendees had the opportunity to learn how to set up and run a chess tournament using DGT e-Boards and LiveChess. The participants also got hands-on experience with the equipment, putting what they had learned into practice.
Everyone was very eager to learn and had many questions for our instructor Frans. It was great to see so much interest in DGT technology from people all around the world. At the end of the seminar, each participant received a goodie bag with different DGT merchandise and a certificate recognizing them as a DGT e-Board operator.
The seminars wrapped up successfully, equipping a new group of experts with the tools to bring chess tournaments to life online.
Below are the names and countries of the seminar participants.
Participants present 17-18 September 2026
Amer Ahmed Dhiab | Iraq |
Colm O Muireagain | Ireland |
Cristobal Vega | Puerto Rico |
Edgar Enrique Rivas Cabrera | Venezuela |
Elsa Yueh | Taiwan |
Eva Lourenco | New Zealand |
Goodwill T. Khoa | Namibia |
Hanxi (Hancy) Jiang | Canada |
Iraklis Picas | Cyprus |
Ismael Soto Gonzalez | Puerto Rico |
Jorge Baúles | Panama |
Siew Kai Xin | Singapore |
Kiddy Makwaya | Zambia |
Mohammad Alhallak | United Arab Emirates |
Muhammad Saleem Akhtar | Pakistan |
Niranjan Prajapati | Nepal |
Oyunchimeg Genden | Mongolia |
Pshtiwan Ahmed Shekh Hamad | Iraq |
Richard Mwansa | Zambia |
Rinelly M. Comas Colon | Puerto Rico |
Teodor-Adrian Stanescu | Romania |
Vincent Masole | Botswana |
Participants present 19-20 September 2026
Benjamin Mulenga | Zambia |
Borna Vlašić | Croatia |
Boyd Chanda | Zambia |
Cesia Maradiaga | Honduras |
Christiana Naa Merley Ashley | Ghana |
Constance Mbatha | Zambia |
Elena Ghitza | Malta |
James Samu | Solomon Islands |
Ke Chen | United States of America |
Kelvin Daniel | Barbados |
Koffi Botsoe | Togo |
Lingqi Bian | China |
Melvin A Weah | Liberia |
Monaheng Motlomelo | Lesotho |
Mushangwe Mukotti Mercy | Zimbabwe |
Numatsi Yawotsu Dzigba | Togo |
Peter Duke Michieka Kingoina | Kenya |
Sechaba Khalema | Lesotho |
Victor Nwankwo | Nigeria |
Victoria Galatro | Uruguay |
Wenlong Dong | China |
Yajun Han | China |
Yingying Zhang | China |
Zhiyan Huang | China |