International Arbiter Vasant BH is a familiar face at Indian chess tournaments from the Delhi Open to major international events, including a stint officiating at the World Cup in Goa in 2025. But his journey into arbitering wasn't planned. It began, quite simply, because of his son. In this candid conversation, Vasant BH looks back at nearly two decades on the tournament floor, the disputes, the dilemmas, the emotional moments, and the lessons he's picked up along the way.