ARB Calendar
The 204th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 12/12/2025 to 14/12/2025 by the French Chess Federation – FFE, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Escafre, Stephane (FRA), FIDE Lecturer.
The language of the Seminar will be French.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Friday / December 12, 2025
Laws of Chess (16:00 – 22:30: Laws of Chess
Saturday, / December 13, 2025
9:00 – 10:00: Use of electronic clocks
10:00 – 13:00: Swiss System and Pairings rules
13:00 – 15:00: Lunch
15:00 – 16:00: System of games and tie breaks
16:00 – 18:00: Fair Play guidelines for Arbiters
18:00 – 19:00: Terms in English
Sunday, December 14, 2025
09:00 –10:30: Regulations for the titles of Arbiters
10:30 – 12.00: Players’ titles regulations
12:00 – 13:00: Ratings regulations
13:00 – 15:00: Lunch
16:00 – 20:00 Examination test
The 205th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 19/12/2025 to 21/12/2025 by the French Chess Federation – FFE, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Escafre, Stephane (FRA), FIDE Lecturer.
The language of the Seminar will be French.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Friday / December 19, 2025
Laws of Chess (16:00 – 22:30: Laws of Chess
Saturday, / December 20, 2025
9:00 – 10:00: Use of electronic clocks
10:00 – 13:00: Swiss System and Pairings rules
13:00 – 15:00: Lunch
15:00 – 16:00: System of games and tie breaks
16:00 – 18:00: Fair Play guidelines for Arbiters
18:00 – 19:00: Terms in English
Sunday, December 21, 2025
09:00 –10:30: Regulations for the titles of Arbiters
10:30 – 12.00: Players’ titles regulations
12:00 – 13:00: Ratings regulations
13:00 – 15:00: Lunch
16:00 – 20:00 Examination test
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.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Abdulrahim, Mahdi (UAE), FIDE Lecturer.
The language of the Seminar will be Arabic.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
17:30 to 19:20 Laws of Chess (Standard)
19:30 to 20:50 Laws of Chess (Standard)
21:00 to 22:00 Laws of Chess (Rapid, Blitz)
Wednesday 28th Jan 2026
17:30 to 19:20 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)
19:30 to 20:30 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)
20:30 to 21:00 Use of electronic clocks
21:00 to 22:00 The English Term
Thursday 29th Jan 2026
17:30 to 19:20 FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
19:30 to 20:50 Swiss system and pairing rules
21:00 to 22:00 System of games, tie breaks
Friday 30th Jan 2026
17:30 to 19:20 Rating and over‐the‐board titles
19:30 to 20:50 Regulations for the titles of Arbiters
21:00 to 22:00 Anti‐cheating Guidelines for Arbiters
Saturday 31st 2026
18:00-22:00 Examination Test (4 hours) Dubai Time.
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 02/03/2026 to 04/03/2026 in Tashkent, by the Uzbekistan Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Krjukov, Mikhail (RUS), FIDE Lecturer, and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be FA Tohirjonova, Hulkar (UZB).
The language of the Seminar will be Russian.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:
2nd March, 09:30 – 17:00: Laws of chess – part 1 (3 hours), Laws of chess – part 2 (2 hours), Tournament Regulations (1 hour)
3rd March, 09:30 – 17:00: Anti-Cheating guidelines (2 hours), Electronic chess clocks (0,5 hours), Classification of Arbiters (0,5 hour), Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (2 hours), FIDE Arbiter’s Disciplinary Regulations (1 hour)
4th March, 09:30 – 13:30: FIDE Rating and titles regulations (1 hour), System of games and tie breaks (1 hour), Swiss system and pairing rules (1 hour), Chess terms in English (1 hour)
4th March, 13:30 – 17:30 Exam (4 hours)
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 05/03/2026 to 07/03/2026 in Tashkent, by the Uzbekistan Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Krjukov, Mikhail (RUS), FIDE Lecturer, and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be FA Tohirjonova, Hulkar (UZB).
The language of the Seminar will be Russian.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:
5th March, 09:30 – 17:00: Laws of chess – part 1 (3 hours), Laws of chess – part 2 (2 hours), Tournament Regulations (1 hour)
6th March, 09:30 – 17:00: Anti-Cheating guidelines (2 hours), Electronic chess clocks (0,5 hours), Classification of Arbiters (0,5 hour), Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (2 hours), FIDE Arbiter’s Disciplinary Regulations (1 hour)
7th March, 09:30 – 13:30: FIDE Rating and titles regulations (1 hour), System of games and tie breaks (1 hour), Swiss system and pairing rules (1 hour), Chess terms in English (1 hour)
7th March, 13:30 – 17:30 Exam (4 hours)
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 09/03/2026 to 11/03/2026 in Tashkent, by the Uzbekistan Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Krjukov, Mikhail (RUS), FIDE Lecturer.
The language of the Seminar will be Russian.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:
9th March, 09:30 – 17:00: Laws of chess – part 1 (3 hours), Laws of chess – part 2 (2 hours), Tournament Regulations (1 hour)
10th March, 09:30 – 17:00: Anti-Cheating guidelines (2 hours), Electronic chess clocks (0,5 hours), Classification of Arbiters (0,5 hour), Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (2 hours), FIDE Arbiter’s Disciplinary Regulations (1 hour)
11th March, 09:30 – 13:30: FIDE Rating and titles regulations (1 hour), System of games and tie breaks (1 hour), Swiss system and pairing rules (1 hour), Chess terms in English (1 hour)
11th March, 13:30 – 17:30 Exam (4 hours)
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 12/03/2026 to 14/03/2026 in Tashkent, by the Uzbekistan Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Krjukov, Mikhail (RUS), FIDE Lecturer.
The language of the Seminar will be Russian.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:
12th March, 09:30 – 17:00: Laws of chess – part 1 (3 hours), Laws of chess – part 2 (2 hours), Tournament Regulations (1 hour)
13th March, 09:30 – 17:00: Anti-Cheating guidelines (2 hours), Electronic chess clocks (0,5 hours), Classification of Arbiters (0,5 hour), Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (2 hours), FIDE Arbiter’s Disciplinary Regulations (1 hour)
14th March, 09:30 – 13:30: FIDE Rating and titles regulations (1 hour), System of games and tie breaks (1 hour), Swiss system and pairing rules (1 hour), Chess terms in English (1 hour)
14th March, 13:30 – 17:30 Exam (4 hours)
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 02/04/2026 to 04/04/2026 in Algiers, by the Algerian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Messaoudi, Bechir (TUN), FIDE Lecturer, and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Zerdali, Samir (ALG).
The language of the Seminar will be French with translation to Arabic.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule (Alger Time):
Thursday 2nd April 2026
09:00 to 13:30 Laws of Chess (Standard)
14:00 to 16:00 Laws of Chess (Standard)
16:15 to 17:00 Laws of Chess (Rapid, Blitz)
Friday 3rd April 2026
09:00 to 10:30 FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
10:45 to 12:15 System of games, tie breaks
12:30 to 13:30 Regulations for the rating
14:00 to 17:00 Swiss system and pairing rules
17:00 to 19:00 English Chess words
Saturday 14th April 2026
09:00 to 10:20 Regulations of over‐the‐board titles
10:30 to 11:15 Regulations for the titles of Arbiters
11:30 to 13:30 Anti‐cheating Guidelines for Arbiters
14:00 to 18:00 Examination Test (4 hours)
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 05/04/2026 to 08/04/2026 in Abu Dhabi, by the Abu Dhabi Chess Academy and the UAE Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Abdulrahim, Mahdi (UAE), FIDE Lecturer, and Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Saeed Al, Khouri (UAE).
The language of the Seminar will be Arabic.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:
Saturday 05th April 2026
16:00 to 17:00 Laws of Chess (Standard)
17:10 to 19:10 Laws of Chess (Standard)
19:20 to 20:30 Laws of Chess (Rapid, Blitz)
Sunday 06th April 2026
10:00 to 11:00 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)
11:10 to 12:10 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)
12:10 to 13:00 Use of electronic clocks
13:00 to 14:00 Chess English Term
lunch break
16:00 to 17:00 FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
17:10 to 18:10 Swiss system and pairing rules
19:20 to 20:30 System of games, tie breaks
Monday 07th April 2026
16:00 to 17:00 Rating and over-the-board titles
17:10 to 18:10 Regulations of the titles of Arbiters
18:20 to 20:30 Anti-cheating Guidelines for Arbiters
Tuesday 08th April 2026
10:00 – 14:00 Examination Test (4 hours) Abu Dhabi Time.
The 225th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 13/05/2026 to 17/05/2026 by the Syrian Arab Chess Federation & Sama Al-Ashrafieh Schools in Syria, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Abdulrahim, Mahdi (UAE), FIDE Lecturer.
The language of the Seminar will be Arabic.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
16:00 to 17:30 Laws of Chess (Standard)
17:40 to 19:00 Laws of Chess (Standard)
19:10 to 20:30 Laws of Chess (Rapid, Blitz)
Thursday 14th May 2026
16:00 to 18:15 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)
18:30 to 19:30 Use of electronic clocks
19:30 to 20:30 The English Term
Friday 15th May 2026
16:00 to 17:30 FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
17:40 to 19:00 Swiss system and pairing rules
19:10 to 20:30 System of games, tie breaks
Saturday 16th May 2026
16:00 to 17:30 Rating and over‐the‐board titles
17:40 to 19:00 Regulations for the titles of Arbiters
19:10 to 20:30 Anti‐cheating Guidelines for Arbiters
Sunday 17th May 2026
16:00-20:00 Examination Test (4 hours) Dubai Time.