For the training of the International Arbiters

The FIDE Arbiters’ Commission announces the list of participants of the Brussels workshop for the training of the International Arbiters.

The workshop will be held from 25 to 27 April 2014 in the Novotel Airport Hotel, in Brussels.

See the list here.

The International Arbiters who would like to participate in the workshop (there are still places available) are kindly requested to contact IA Dirk De Ridder, coordinator of the workshop (email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ,   tel.: +32477268112).

TAKIS NIKOLOPOULOS

CHAIRMAN

FIDE ARBITERS’ COMMISSION

Workshops schedule

Dear friends,

FIDE and the FIDE Arbiters’ Commission announce the schedule of the workshops for the training of the International Arbiters as follows:

Amman, Jordan, 18-20 April 2014 (Arab language) see Invitation

Brussels, Belgium, 25-27 April 2014 (English language) see Invitation

Moscow, Russia, 23-25 May 2014 (Russian language) see Invitation

Skokie, Illinois, USA, 30 May - 1 June (English language) see Invitation

Guayaquil, Ecuador, 6-8 June 2014 (Spanish language) see Invitation

Monastir, Tunisia, 20-22 June 2014 (French language) see Invitation

The International Arbiters who are interested to participate in any of the workshops are kindly requested to register their participation with the FIDE Arbiters’ Commission, following the details of each invitation.

Takis Nikolopoulos

Chairman

FIDE Arbiters’ Commission

Invitation

Dear friends,

FIDE, the FIDE Arbiters’ Commission, the Royal Jordanian Chess federation and the Arab Chess Federation announce the first workshop for the training of the International Arbiters in Arab language.

The workshop will be held in Amman, Kingdom of Jordan, from 18 April 2014 (arrival) to 20 April 2014 (departure).

The venue will be Arena Space Hotel (4*), where the accommodation of the participants will be arranged.

The schedule of the workshop will be as follows:

Saturday, 19 April:    10.00 -14.00: Laws of Chess

16.00- 20.00: Titles, Ratings and Swiss pairings regulations

Sunday, 20 April:     10.00 -14.00: Incidents happened in tournaments

Anti cheating recommendations for Arbiters

Discussion

The Lecturers will be: IA Mahdi Abdulrahim (UAE), Councilor of the FIDE Arbiters’ Commission and FIDE Lecturer and IA Shaker Alafoo (BRN), FIDE Lecturer.

The maximum number of the participants will be 25.

The final list of the participants will be approved by the FIDE Arbiters’ Commission.

The priority for the participation in the workshop will be as follows:

1. Lecturers
2. IAs of A’ Category
3. IAs of B’ Category
4. IAs of C’ Category
5. IAs of D’ Category

FIDE will reimburse twenty (maximum) of the participants with up to 300 euros each, for covering their expenses, based on receipts.

The International Arbiters who want to participate in the workshop are kindly requested to register their participation, by sending an email to the FIDE Arbiters’ Commission (Chairman Takis Nikolopoulos: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and Secretary Dirk De Ridder: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).The dead line for the registration will be 1 April 2014 and the final list of participants will be published on the FIDE Arbiters’ Commission website on 3 April 2014.

For accommodation details please contact IA Mahdi Abdulrahim ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ), who is the coordinator of the workshop.

With best regards

Takis Nikolopoulos

Chairman

FIDE Arbiters’ Commission

Invitation

Dear friends,

FIDE, the FIDE Arbiters’ Commission and the Antwerp Chess Clubs Union (Antwerps Schaak Collectief) announce the first workshop for the training of the International Arbiters in English language.

The workshop will be held in Brussels, Belgium, from 25 April 2014 (arrival) to 27 April 2014 (departure).

The venue will be Novotel Airport Hotel, where the accommodation of the participants will be arranged.

The schedule of the workshop will be as follows:

Saturday, 26 April: 10.00 -14.00: Laws of Chess

16.00- 20.00: Titles, Ratings and Swiss pairings regulations

Sunday, 27 April:   10.00 -14.00: Incidents happened in tournaments

Anti cheating recommendations for Arbiters

Discussion

The Lecturers will be: IA Geurt Gijssen, Chairman of the FIDE Rules and Tournament Regulations Commission and FIDE Lecturer and IA Takis Nikolopoulos, Chairman of the FIDE Arbiters’ Commission and FIDE Lecturer.

The maximum number of the participants will be 25.

The final list of the participants will be approved by the FIDE Arbiters’ Commission.

The priority for the participation in the workshop will be as follows:

1. Lecturers
2. IAs of A’ Category
3. IAs of B’ Category
4. IAs of C’ Category
5. IAs of D’ Category

FIDE will reimburse twenty (maximum) of the participants with up to 300 euros each, for covering their expenses, based on receipts.

The International Arbiters who want to participate in the workshop are kindly requested to register their participation, by sending an email to the FIDE Arbiters’ Commission (Chairman Takis Nikolopoulos: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and Secretary Dirk De Ridder: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).The dead line for the registration will be 5 April 2014 and the final list of participants will be published on the FIDE Arbiters’ Commission website on 7 April 2014.

For accommodation details please contact IA Dr. Dirk De Ridder, who is the coordinator of the workshop.

With best regards

Takis Nikolopoulos

Chairman

FIDE Arbiters’ Commission