From 22nd to 26th February 2020, a FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar was organized in Sao Paulo, Brasil, by the Confederação Brasileira de Xadrez – CBX, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer was IA Ribeiro, Pablyto Robert Baioco (BRA), FIDE Lecturer and the Assistant Lecturer was IA Amaral, Mauro (BRA).

The language of the Seminar was Portuguese.

Six (6) arbiters from Japan and Brasil participated in the Seminar and all of them participated in the examination test, held after the end of the lectures.

From 17th to 21st February 2020, a FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar was organized in Djerba, Tunisia, by the Tunisian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer was IA/IO Messaoudi, Bechir (ALG), FIDE Lecturer and the Assistant Lecturer was IA Zidi, Abdullah (TUN).

The language of the Seminar was Arabic with translation into French.

Seven (7) arbiters from Algeria and Tunisia participated in the Seminar and five (5) of them participated in the examination test, held after the end of the lectures.

A FIDE Arbiters' Seminar is going to be organized from 11/03/2020 to 14/03/2020 in Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria, by the Nigeria Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The venue of the Seminar will be the Kings Riverside Resortiwo, Osun State, Nigeria.

The Lecturer will be IA Freyd, Laurent (FRA), FIDE Lecturer and assistant lecturers will be IA Adeyemi, Olalekan (NGR).

The language of the Seminar will be English.

The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.

For more detailed information:

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From 1st to 15th February 2020 (1, 2, 8, 9 and 15th), a FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar was organized in Athens, Greece, by the Athens Chess Club and the Chess Club of Kallithea-Athens, in cooperation with the Greek Chess Federation and the Arbiters’ Committee of the Greek Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer was IA Nikolopoulos, Takis (GRE), FIDE Arbiters’ Commission Honorary Chairman and FIDE Lecturer.

The venue of the Seminar was the premises of the Athens Chess Club.

The language of the Seminar was English.

Twenty-five (25) arbiters from Greece participated in the Seminar and all of them participated in the examination test, held after the end of the lectures.