Our dear friend Sevan Muradian passed away on 18th February 2016 at the age of 41.
As a well known International Arbiter and International Organizer, Sevan was the driving force of chess development and promotion in the greater Chicago area.
He was the founder of the Chess IQ Academy and Chess Center in Chicago, USA, and he was very active having organized many tournaments and FIDE Arbiters’ Seminars.
He was also Secretary of FIDE Rules Commission, Lecturer for FIDE Arbiters’ Commission and advisor for FIDE Online Commission.
We expresses our sincere condolences to his family and friends.
