The 135th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 22/06/2023 to 26/06/2023 by the Asian Chess Federation\, under the auspices of FIDE.
\nThe Lecturer will be IA/IO Abdulrahim\, Mahdi (UAE)\, FIDE Lecturer.
\nT he language of the Seminar will be Arabic.
\nThe Seminar will give n orms and titles of FIDE Arbiter\, according to the Regulations for the tit les of Arbiters.
\n09:00-15:00 daily Dubai time.
\nThe subjects will incl
ude
\na) Laws of Chess (including Rapid\, Blitz\, etc)\, 4 hours\;
\nb) Tournament Rules \, 2 hours\;
\nc) System of Games\, tie brea
ks. 2 hours\;
\nd) Swiss system and Pairing rules\, 2 hours\;
\n
e) Regulations for the rating and the over‐the‐board titles\, 2 hours\;
\nf) Regulations for the titles of the Arbiters\, 1 hour\;
\ng) An
ti cheating guidelines for Arbiters 1 hour\; Exam 4 hours
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 11/10 /2023 to 16/10/2023 in Manaus\, by the Brazilian Chess Federation\, under the auspices of FIDE.
\nThe Lecturer will be IA Ribeiro\, Pablyto Ro bert Baioco (BRA)\, FIDE Lecturer\, and Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO M afra\, Kaiser Luiz (BRA).
\nThe language of the Seminar will be Port uguese.
\nThe Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter\, a ccording to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
\nSc hedule:
\nOct\, 11th – 9h00 to 12h00 – Anti‐cheating guidelines for Arbiters (2 hours) / System of games\ , tie breaks (1 hour)
\nOct\, 12th – 9h0 0 to 12h00 – Swiss system and pairing rules (3 hours)
\nOct\ , 13th – 9h00 to 12h00 – FIDE Competition Rules and st andards of chess equipment (2:30 hours) / Use of electronic clocks (30 min )
\nOct\, 14th – 9h00 to 12h00 – Regulat ions for the titles of Arbiters (1 hour) / Rating and over‐the‐board title s (2 hours)
\nOct\, 15th – 9h00 to 13h00 – Laws of Chess / English chess vocabulary (4 hours)
\nOct\ , 16th – 10h00 to 14h00 – Written Exa m
\nDTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231011 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231017 GEO:-03.119028;-60.021731 LOCATION:Novotel Manaus @ Manaus\, State of Amazonas\, Brazil SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Manaus (BRA) URL:https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/fide-arbiters-seminar-in-manaus-br a X-COST-TYPE:free X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Portuguese X-COST:R$ 600\,00 (about 100 Euros) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-9338@arbiters.fide.com DTSTAMP:20260415T052043Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:FA Seminar\,FA Seminar Arabic\,Training CONTACT:Bouhjar International Chess Academy\; 0021658450521\; contact@bouhj archessacademy.com DESCRIPTION:
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 08/08 /2024 to 12/08/2024 in Monastir\, by the Bouhjar International Chess Acade my and Tunisian Chess Federation\, under the auspices of FIDE.
\nThe Lecturer will be IA Abdulrahim\, Mahdi (UAE)\, FIDE Lecturer\, and Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Belhadj Hassen\, Hakim (TUN).
\nThe la nguage of the Seminar will be Arabic.
\nThe Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter\, according to the Regulations for the titles o f Arbiters.
\nSchedule:
\nThursday 8< sup>th August 2024
\n10:00 to 11:30 Laws of Chess (St
andard)
\n11:45 to 13:15 Laws of Chess (Standard)
\n14:30 to 16:
00 Laws of Chess (Rapid\, Blitz)
Friday 9th Aug ust 2024
\n10:00 to 11:30 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)\n11:45 to 13:15 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)
\n14:30 to 16:00
Use of electronic clocks
Saturday 10th August 2024
\n10:00 to 11:30 FIDE Competition Rules and standards
of chess equipment
\n11:45 to 13:15 Swiss system and pairing rules
\n14:30 to 16:00 System of games\, tie breaks
Sunday 11 th August 2024
\n10:00 to 11:30 Rating and over‐
the‐board titles
\n11:45 to 13:15 Regulations for the titles of Arbit
ers and Use of Electronic Clocks
\n14:30 to 16:00 Anti‐cheating Guide
lines for Arbiters
Monday 12th August 2024
\nExamination Test (4 hours) from 2:00 to 6:00 pm Tunis Time. DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240808 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240813 GEO:+35.764252;+10.811288 LOCATION:Bouhjar International Chess Academy @ Monastir\, Tunisia SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Monastir (TUN) URL:https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/fide-arbiters-seminar-in-monastir- tun X-COST-TYPE:free X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Arabic X-COST:EUR 70 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-9277@arbiters.fide.com DTSTAMP:20260415T052043Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:FA Seminar\,FA Seminar Arabic\,Training CONTACT:Mahdi Abdulrahim\; 00971504556453\; mahdi.abdulrahim2020@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:
The 162nd Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 27/08/2024 to 31/08/2024 by the Asian Chess Federation\, under the auspices of FIDE.
\nThe Lecturer will be IA/IO Abdulrahim\, Mahdi (UAE)\, FIDE Lecturer.
\nT he language of the Seminar will be Arabic.
\nThe Seminar will give n orms and titles of FIDE Arbiter\, according to the Regulations for the tit les of Arbiters.
\nWednesday 28th August 2024
\n17:30 to 19:30 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)
\n19:40 to 21:30 L
aws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)
\n21:40 to 22:00 Use of electronic clo
cks
Thursday 29th August 2024
\n1
7:30 to 19:30 FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
\n19:40 to 21:30 Swiss system and pairing rules
\n21:40 to 22:00 Sys
tem of games\, tie breaks
Friday 30th August 20
24
\n17:30 to 19:30 Rating and over‐the‐board titles
\n
19:40 to 21:30 Regulations for the titles of Arbiters
\n21:40 to 22:0
0 Anti‐cheating Guidelines for Arbiters
Saturday 31st
August 2024
\nExamination Test (4 hours) from 6:00 to
10:00 pm Dubai Time.
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 01/10 /2024 to 05/10/2024 in Bahrain-Manama\, by the Bahrain Chess Federation\, under the auspices of FIDE.
\nThe Lecturer will be IA/IO Abdulrahim\ , Mahdi (UAE)\, FIDE Lecturer\, and Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Al Jamri\, Maleeha (BRN).
\nThe language of the Seminar will be Arabic with translation into English.
\nThe Seminar will give norms and ti tles of FIDE Arbiter\, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbi ters.
\nSchedule:
\nSaturday 13 July 2024 18:
00 – 22:30 Seminar part 1
\nSunday 14 July 2024 18:00 – 22:30 Seminar
part 2
\nMonday 15 July 2024 18:00 – 22:30 Seminar part 3
\nTue
sday 16 July 2024 18:00 – 22:30 Seminar part 4
\nWednesday 17 July 20
24 18:00 – 22:30 Seminar part 5
\nThursday 18 July 2024 18:00 – 22:30
Examination (4 hours)
The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Florianopolis (BRA) is going t o be organized from 20/01/2025 to 24/01/2025 by the Brazilian Chess Federa tion\, under the auspices of FIDE.
\n< p>The Lecturer will be IA Ribeiro\, Pablyto Robert Baioco\, FIDE Lecturer\ , and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Mafra\, Kaiser Luiz (BRA) .\nThe language of the Seminar will be Portuguese.
\nThe Semi nar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter\, according to the Regulati ons for the titles of Arbiters.
\nSchedule:
\n< p>Jan\, 20thJan\
, 21th
\n8h30 to 12h30 – Swiss system and pairing
rules (3 hours) / Rating FIDE regulations (1 hour)
Jan\,
22th
\n8h30 to 12h30 – FIDE Competition Rules and
standards of chess equipment (1h30) / Use of electronic clocks (30 min.)
/ Over-the-board titles (1h30) / English chess vocabulary (30 min.)
Jan\, 24th
\n8h30 t
o 12h30 – Written Exam
The 178th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 29/01/2024 to 02/02/2025 by the Asian Chess Federation\, under the auspices of FIDE.
\nThe Lecturer will be IA/IO Abdulrahim\, Mahdi (UAE)\, FIDE Lecturer.
\nT he language of the Seminar will be Arabic.
\nThe Seminar will give n orms and titles of FIDE Arbiter\, according to the Regulations for the tit les of Arbiters.
\nThursday 30th January 2025
\n17:30 to 19:30 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)
\n19:40 to 21:3
0 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)
\n21:40 to 22:00 Use of electronic
clocks
Friday 29th January 2025
\n17:30 to 19:30 FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
\n19:40 to 21:30 Swiss system and pairing rules
\n21:40 to 22:00 S
ystem of games\, tie breaks
Saturday 30th Janua
ry 2025
\n17:30 to 19:30 Rating and over‐the‐board titles
\n19:40 to 21:30 Regulations for the titles of Arbiters
\n21:40 to
22:00 Anti‐cheating Guidelines for Arbiters
Sunday 31st January 2025
\nExamination Test (4 hours) from 6:0
0 to 10:00 pm Dubai Time.
The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Foz do Iguaçú\, Paraná – Brazi l is going to be organized from 26/05/2025 to 30/05/2025 by the Confederat ion of Chess for Americas\, under the auspices of FIDE.
\nThe Lecturer will be IA Pingas\, Blas Mariano (ARG) \, FIDE Lecturer\, and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Luciano Rie tter (BRA).
\nThe language of the Seminar will be Portuguese.
\n< p>The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter\, according to th e Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.\nMay 26th – 14h30 L
aws of Chess / English chess vocabulary (4 hours)
\nMay 27th<
/strong> – 14h30 Swiss system and pairing rules (3 hours) / Rating FIDE
\nregulations (1 hour)
\nMay 28th – 14h30 Anti‐ch
eating guidelines for Arbiters (2 hours) / System
\nof games\, tie br
eaks (1 hour) / Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (1
\nhour)
\nMay 29th – 14h30 FIDE Competition Rules and standards
of chess
\nequipment (2 hours) / Use of electronic clocks (30 min) /
Over-the-board
\ntitles (1h30)
\nMay 30th – 15
h Written Exam (4 hours)
The 196th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 10/08/2025 to 14/08/2025 by the Asian Chess Federation\, under the auspices of FIDE.
\nThe Lecturer will be IA/IO Abdulrahim\, Mahdi (UAE)\, FIDE Lecturer.
\nT he language of the Seminar will be Arabic.
\nThe Seminar will give n orms and titles of FIDE Arbiter\, according to the Regulations for the tit les of Arbiters.
\nMonday 11th August 2025
\n
17:30 to 19:50 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)
\n19:50 to 20:50 Chess
Terms in English
\n21:00 to 22:00 Use of electronic clocks
<
strong>Tuesday 12th August 2025
\n17:30 to 19:00
FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
\n19:15 to 20
:45 Swiss system and pairing rules
\n21:00 to 22:00 System of games\,
tie breaks
Wednesday 13th August 2025
\n<
/strong>17:30 to 19:00 Rating and over‐the‐board titles
\n19:15 to 20
:45 Regulations for the titles of Arbiters
\n21:00 to 22:00 Anti‐chea
ting Guidelines for Arbiters
Thursday 14th Augu
st 2025
\nExamination Test (4 hours) from 17:30 to 21:30 pm
Dubai Time.
The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 03/
09/2025 to 05/09/2025 in Monastir\, by the Association le Carre Royal Ksib
et el Mediouni and the Tunisian Chess Federation\, under the auspices of F
IDE.
\nThe venue of the Seminar is the Hotel Amir Palace – Zone Touri
stique in Monastir.
\nThe Lecturer will be IA Nesla\, Adnan (ALG)\, F
IDE Lecturer and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Baktache\, Mohame
d Ali (TUN).
The language of the Seminar will be Arabic with trans
lation into French.
\nThe Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE
Arbiter\, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:
\nWEDNESDAY 3/9/2025
\n09:00 – 12:00 LAWS OF CHESS
\n12:00 – 13:00 Laws of Chess \, Rap
id and Blitz
\n16:00 – 18:00 Laws of Chess (Practices cases)
\n1
8:00 – 19:00 Chess terms in English
\n19:00 – 20:00 USE OF ELECTONIC
CLOKS
\nTUESDAY 4/9/2025
\n09:00 – 10:30 System
of games – ties Breaks
\n10:30 – 12:00 SWISS SYSTEM and paring rules
\n12:00 – 13:00 Anti-cheating – guidlines for Arbiters
\n16:00
– 17:30 Rating and over – the board titles
\n17:30 – 19:00 Reulations
for the titles Arbiters
\n19:00 – 20:00 FIDE Competitions rules and
standars equipements
\nFRIDAY 5/9/2025
\n09:00
– 11:00 REVIEW\, QUESTIOS / ANSWERS
\n15:00 – 19\;00 EXAMINATION TEST
The 198th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 10/09/2025 to 14/09/2025 by the Asian Chess Federation\, under the auspices of FIDE.
\nThe Lecturer will be IA/IO Abdulrahim\, Mahdi (UAE)\, FIDE Lecturer.
\nT he language of the Seminar will be Arabic.
\nThe Seminar will give n orms and titles of FIDE Arbiter\, according to the Regulations for the tit les of Arbiters.
\nThursday 11th September 2025
\n17:30 to 19:50 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)
\n19:50 to
20:50 Chess Terms in English
\n21:00 to 22:00 Use of electronic clock
s
Friday 12th September 2025
\n17
:30 to 19:00 FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
\n19:15 to 20:45 Swiss system and pairing rules
\n21:00 to 22:00 Syst
em of games\, tie breaks
Saturday 13th Septembe
r 2025
\n17:30 to 19:00 Rating and over‐the‐board titles
\n19:15 to 20:45 Regulations for the titles of Arbiters
\n21:00 to
22:00 Anti‐cheating Guidelines for Arbiters
Sunday 14
th September 2025
\nExamination Test (4 hours) from 17
:30 to 21:30 pm Dubai Time.
The 203rd Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 03/11/2025 to 07/11/2025 by the Asian Chess Federation\, under the auspices of FIDE.
\nThe Lecturer will be IA/IO Abdulrahim\, Mahdi (UAE)\, FIDE Lecturer.
\nT he language of the Seminar will be Arabic.
\nThe Seminar will give n orms and titles of FIDE Arbiter\, according to the Regulations for the tit les of Arbiters.
\nMonday 3rd November 2025
\n17:30 to 19:30 Laws of Chess (Standard)
\n19:40 to 21:30
Laws of Chess (Standard)
\n21:40 to 22:00 Laws of Chess (Rapid\, Bli
tz)
Tuesday 4th November 2025
\n1
7:30 to 19:30 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)
\n19:40 to 21:30 Chess
Terms in English
\n21:40 to 22:00 Use of electronic clocks
Wednesday 5th November 2025
\n17:30 to 19:3
0 FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
\n19:40 to
21:30 Swiss system and pairing rules
\n21:40 to 22:00 System of games
\, tie breaks
Thursday 6th No
vember 2025
\n17:30 to 19:30 Rating and over‐the‐board title
s
\n19:40 to 21:30 Regulations for the titles of Arbiters
\n21:4
0 to 22:00 Anti‐cheating Guidelines for Arbiters
Friday 7<
sup>th November 2025
\nExamination Test (4 hours) from
6:00 to 10:00 pm Dubai Time.
The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Rio de Janeiro is going to be organized from 21/04/2026 to 26/04/2026 by the Brazilian Chess Federation\, under the aus pices of FIDE.
\nThe Lecturer will be IA Ribeiro\, Pablyto Robert Baioco (BRA)\, FIDE Lecturer\, and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Amaral \, Mauro (BRA).
\nThe language of the Seminar will be Portugu ese.
\nThe Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter\, acco rding to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
\nApr\, 14th – 18h
30 to 22h30 – Anti‐cheating guidelines for Arbiters (2 hours) /\nSystem of games\, tie breaks (1 hour) / Regulations for the titles o
f Arbiters (1
\nhour) – online class
Apr\, 15th – 18h 30 to 22h30 – Swiss system and pairing rules (3 hours) / Rating\nFIDE regulations (1 hour)
\nApr\, 16th – 18h30 to 22h3
0 – FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess
\nequipmen
t (1h30) / Use of electronic clocks (30 min.) / Over-the-board titles
\n(1h30) / English chess vocabulary (1h)
Apr\, 22th – 9h0 0 to 13h00 – Laws of Chess (4 hours)
\nApr\, 24th – 8h30 to 12h30 – Written Exam
\nThe 225th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 13/05/2026 to 17/05/2026 by the Syrian Arab Chess Federa tion & Sama Al-Ashrafieh Schools in Syria\, under the auspices of FIDE.
\nThe Lecturer will be IA/IO Abdulrah im\, Mahdi (UAE)\, FIDE Lecturer.
\nThe language of the Seminar will be Arabic.
\nThe Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter \, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
\nThursday
14th May 2026
\n16:00 to 18:15 Laws of Chess (Pr
actice-Case’s)
\n18:30 to 19:30 Use of electronic clocks
\n19:30
to 20:30 The English Term
Friday 15th May 2026
\n16:00 to 17:30 FIDE Competition Rules and standards of ch
ess equipment
\n17:40 to 19:00 Swiss system and pairing rules
\n
19:10 to 20:30 System of games\, tie breaks
Saturday 16
\n
\n17:40 to 19:00 Regulations for the titles of Arbiters
\n19:10 to 20:30 Anti‐cheating Guidelines for Arbiters
S
unday 17th May 2026
\n16:00-20:00 Examination Tes
t (4 hours) Dubai Time.
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 12/06 /2026 to 14/06/2026 in Casablanca\, by the Royal Morocco Chess Federation\ , under the auspices of FIDE.
\nThe Lecturer will be IA Abdulrahim\, Mahdi (UAE)\, FIDE Lecturer\, and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Fourane\, Hicham (MAR).
\nThe language of the Seminar will be Arabi c.
\nThe Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter\, accord ing to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
\nSchedul e:
\nFriday 12th March 2026
\n15:00 t
o 16:30 Laws of Chess (Standard)
\n16:40 to 18:00 Laws of Chess (Stan
dard)
\n18:10 to 19:30 Laws of Chess (Rapid\, Blitz)
\n19:30 to
20:30 Chess Terms in English
Saturday 13th March 2026
\n10:00 to 11:30 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)
\n11:40 to
13:00 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)
\n13:00 to 14:00 Use of electr
onic clocks
\nLunch Break
\n16:00 to 17:30 FIDE Competition Rule
s and standards of chess equipment
\n17:40 to 19:00 Swiss system and
pairing rules
\n19:10 to 20:30 System of games\, tie breaks
<
strong>Sunday 14th March 2026
\n10:00 to 11:30 Rating and ov
er‐the‐board titles
\n11:40 to 13:00 Regulations for the titles of Ar
biters
\n13:00 to 14:00 Anti‐cheating Guidelines for Arbiters
\n
Lunch Break
\n16:00-20:00 Examination Test (4 hours) Casablanca Time.
The 190th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 16/06/2025 to 20/06/2025 by the Asian Chess Federation\, under the auspices of FIDE.
\nThe Lecturer will be IA/IO Abdulrahim\, Mahdi (UAE)\, FIDE Lecturer.
\nT he language of the Seminar will be Arabic.
\nThe Seminar will give n orms and titles of FIDE Arbiter\, according to the Regulations for the tit les of Arbiters.
\nTuesday 17th June 2025
\n17:
30 to 19:30 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)
\n19:40 to 21:30 Laws of
Chess (Practice-Case’s)
\n21:40 to 22:00 Use of electronic clocks
Wednesday 18th June 2025
\n17:30 to
19:30 FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
\n19:40
to 21:30 Swiss system and pairing rules
\n21:40 to 22:00 System of g
ames\, tie breaks
Thursday 19th June 2025
\n17:30 to 19:30 Rating and over‐the‐board titles
\n19:40 to
21:30 Regulations for the titles of Arbiters
\n21:40 to 22:00 Anti‐c
heating Guidelines for Arbiters
Friday 20th Jun
e 2025
\nExamination Test (4 hours) from 6:00 to 10:00 pm Du
bai Time.
The 216th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 27/01/2026 to 31/01/2026 by the Asian Chess Federation\, under the auspices of FIDE.
\nThe Lecturer will be IA/IO Abdulrahim\, Mahdi (UAE)\, FIDE Lecturer.
\nT he language of the Seminar will be Arabic.
\nThe Seminar will give n orms and titles of FIDE Arbiter\, according to the Regulations for the tit les of Arbiters.
\nWednesday 28th Jan 2026
\n17
:30 to 19:20 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)
\n19:30 to 20:30 Laws of
Chess (Practice-Case’s)
\n20:30 to 21:00 Use of electronic clocks
\n21:00 to 22:00 The English Term
Thursday 29th Jan 2026
\n17:30 to 19:20 FIDE Competition Rules and sta
ndards of chess equipment
\n19:30 to 20:50 Swiss system and pairing r
ules
\n21:00 to 22:00 System of games\, tie breaks
Fr
iday 30th Jan 2026
\n17:30 to 19:20 Rating and ov
er‐the‐board titles
\n19:30 to 20:50 Regulations for the titles of Ar
biters
\n21:00 to 22:00 Anti‐cheating Guidelines for Arbiters
Saturday 31st 2026
\n18:00-22:00 Examina
tion Test (4 hours) Dubai Time.