FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Taskhent (UZB)
2023-04-14 - 2023-04-16 | Tashkent @ UZB Chess Accademy
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 14/04/2023 to 16/04/2023 in Tashkent, by the Uzbekistan Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Vardapetyan, Ashot (ARM), FIDE Lecturer, and Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Turdialiev, Husan (UZB), 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:
17th April, 09:00 – 12:00: Laws of chess
17th April, 14:00 – 17:00: Tournament regulations, arbiter’s behavior in various chess event situations
18th April, 09:00 – 12:00: Anti-Cheating guidelines, Electronic chess clocks
18th April, 14:00 – 17:00: Regulations for the titles of Arbiters, Rating and over‐the‐board titles
19th April, 09:00 – 12:00: System of games, tie breaks, Swiss system and pairing rules
19th April, 14:00 – 18:00: Exam

132nd Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Chess Federation of Russia)
2023-04-20 - 2023-04-23 | online
The 132nd Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 20/04/2023 to 23/04/2023 by the Chess Federation of Russia, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Tkachev, Alexander (RUS), FIDE Lecturer, and Local Assistant Lecturer will IA/IO Staratorzhskiy, Vladimir (RUS).
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:

April, 20-23, daily Moscow time.
April, 20:
10.00-13.00: Laws of Chess
14.00-16.30: Laws of Chess
17.00-19.30: Rapid, Blitz, Appendices
April, 21:
10.00-13.00: Tournament Systems, Tie Breaks
14.00-16.30: Swiss Pairings Theory
17.00-19.30: Swiss Pairings Practice
April, 22:
10.00-13.00: Tournament Rules, Roles of Arbiter, Fair Play Regulations
14.00-16.30: Rating Regulations
17.00-19.30: Title Regulations
April, 23:
10.00-13.00: Use of Electronic Clocks, Arbiter Title
14.00-18.00: Examination
18.30-19.30: Review Q&A

FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Korumdu (KGZ)
2023-07-16 - 2023-07-18 | The recreation center Solemar @ Korumdu, Kyrgyzstan
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 16/07/2023 to 18/07/2023 in Korumdu, by the Kyrgyz Chess Union, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Vardapetyan, Ashot (ARM), FIDE Lecturer, and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Umarbekov, Aziz (KGZ).
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:
16th July 09:00 – 12:00: Laws of chess
16th July, 14:00 – 17:00: Tournament regulations, arbiter’s behavior in various chess event situations
17th July, 09:00 – 12:00: Anti-Cheating guidelines, Electronic chess clocks
17th July, 14:00 – 17:00: Regulations for the titles of Arbiters, Rating and over‐the‐board titles
18th July, 09:00 – 12:00: System of games, tie breaks, Swiss system and pairing rules
18th July, 14:00 – 18:00: Exam

FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Taskhent – November 2023 (UZB)
2023-11-28 - 2023-11-30 | International Chess Academy @ Tashkent, Uzbekistan
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 28/10/2023 to 30/10/2023 in Tashkent, by the Uzbekistan Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Turdialiev, Husan (UZB), FIDE Lecturer, and Assistant 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:
28th November, 09:00 – 12:00: Laws of chess (first part)
28th November, 14:00 – 17:00: Laws of chess (second part), Tournament regulations, ARB Disciplinary Regulations
29th November, 09:00 – 12:00: Anti-Cheating guidelines, Electronic chess clocks
29th November, 14:00 – 17:00: Regulations for the titles of Arbiters, Classification of Arbiters, FIDE Rating and titles regulations
30th November, 09:00 – 12:00: System of games, tie breaks, Swiss system and pairing rules
30th November, 14:00 – 18:00: Exam

FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Kishinev (MDA)
2023-12-21 - 2023-12-24 | Hotel Europa @ Chişinău, Moldova
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 21/12/2023 to 24/12/2023 in Kishinev, by the Moldavian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Tovchyga, Oleg (UKR), FIDE Lecturer, and Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Sanduleac, Vasile (MDA.
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:
20.12.2023.
Arrival day
21.12.2023.
10:00-12:00 Regulations for the Arbiters Titles
12:00-14:00 Arbiter Disciplinary Regulations
15:00-18:00 Anti-Cheating
18:00-19:00 English conversation
22.12.2023.
10:00-12:00 System of Games, Tie-Breaks
12:00-14:00, 15:00-18:00 Swiss System and Pairing Rules
22.12.2023.
10:00-12:00 Swiss System and Pairing Rules
12:00-14:00 Regulations for the player title
16:00-18:00 Tournament Rules
18:00-19:00 English conversation
24.12.2023.
10:00-14:00 Laws of Chess
15:00-19:00 Exam
Departure day

FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Taskhent – March 2024 (UZB)
2024-03-31 - 2024-04-02 | International Chess Academy @ Tashkent, Uzbekistan
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 31/03/2024 to 02/04/2024 in Tashkent, by the Uzbekistan Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Turdialiev, Husan (UZB), FIDE Lecturer, and Assistant 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:
31st March, 10:00 – 13:00: Laws of chess – part 1 (3 hours)
31st March, 14:30 – 17:30: Laws of chess – part 2 (2 hours), Tournament regulations (1 hour)
1st April, 10:00 – 13:00: Anti-Cheating guidelines (1 hour), Electronic chess clocks (1 hour), FIDE Arbiter’s Disciplinary Regulations (1 hour)
1st April, 14:30 – 17:30: Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (1 hour), Classification of Arbiters (0,5 hour), FIDE Rating and titles regulations (2 hours)
2nd April, 09:00 – 13:00: System of games, tie breaks (1 hour), Swiss system and pairing rules (2 hours), Chess terms in English (1 hour)
2nd April, 14:00 – 18:00: Exam

159th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (RUS)
2024-07-15 - 2024-07-18 | online
The 159th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 15/07/2024 to 18/07/2024 by the Chess Federation of Russia, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Akhmetov, Artiom (RUS), FIDE Lecturer, and the Local Assistant Lecture will be IA/IO Staratorzhskiy, Vladimir (RUS).
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: July, 15-18, daily Moscow time.

July, 15:
10.00-13.00: Laws of Chess
14.00-16.30: Laws of Chess
17.00-19.30: Rapid, Blitz, Appendices
July, 16:
10.00-13.00: Tournament Systems, Tie Breaks
14.00-16.30: Swiss Pairings Theory
17.00-19.30: Swiss Pairings Practice
July, 17:
10.00-13.00: Tournament Rules, Roles of Arbiter, Fair Play Regulations
14.00-16.30: Rating Regulations
17.00-19.30: Title Regulations
July, 18:
10.00-13.00: Use of Electronic Clocks, Arbiter Title
14.00-18.00: Examination
18.30-19.30: Review Q&A

FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Pavlodar (KAZ)
2024-10-17 - 2024-10-20 | Estay 83a @ 140000 Pavlodar, Kazakhstan
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 17/10/2024 to 20/10/2024 in Pavlodar, by the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Krjukov, Mikhail (RUS), FIDE Lecturer, and Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Rinas, Oleg (KAZ).
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:
day 1 – 17 October (Thursday)
10:00-13:00 Common rules 3 hours
13:00-13:30 Break 30 min
13:30-15:30 Common rules of the game in English 2 hours
day 2 – 18 October (Friday)
10:00 – 13:00 rules of competition 3 hours
13:00 – 13:30 break 30 min
13:30 – 15:30 Swiss system and pairing rules 2 hours
15:30- 17:00 Use of the electronic clocks
day 3 – 19 October (Saturday)
10:00 –11:00 tie-breaks 1 hour
11:00 – 13:00 anti cheating 2 hours
13:00 – 13:30 break 30 min
13:30 – 15:30 raiting and tittles 2 hours
day 4 – 20 October (Sunday)
10:00 – 14:00 exam 4 hours

FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Taskhent – Nov 2024 (Asian Chess Federation)
2024-11-25 - 2024-11-27 | Tashkent
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 25/11/2024 to 27/11/2024 in Tashkent, by the Asian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Vardapetyan, Ashot (ARM), FIDE Lecturer, and Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Turdialiev, Husan (UZB), 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:
25th November, 10:00 – 13:00: Laws of chess – part 1 (3 hours)
25th November, 14:30 – 17:30: Laws of chess – part 2 (2 hours), Tournament Regulations (1 hour)
26th November, 10:00 – 13:00: Anti-Cheating guidelines (1 hour), Electronic chess clocks (1 hour), FIDE Arbiter’s Disciplinary Regulations (1 hour)
26th November, 14:30 – 17:30: Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (1 hour), Classification of Arbiters (0.5 hour), FIDE Rating and titles regulations (2 hours)
27th November, 09:00 – 13:00: System of games and tie breaks (1 hour), Swiss system and pairing rules (2 hours), Chess terms in English (1 hour)
27th November, 14:00 – 18:00: Exam

FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Taskhent – Nov 2024 (UZB) – CANCELLED
2024-11-25 - 2024-11-27 | International Chess Academy @ Tashkent, Uzbekistan
CANCELLED!
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 25/11/2024 to 27/11/2024 in Tashkent, by the Uzbekistan Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Vardapetyan, Ashot (ARM), FIDE Lecturer, and Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Turdialiev, Husan (UZB), 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:
25th November, 10:00 – 13:00: Laws of chess – part 1 (3 hours)
25th November, 14:30 – 17:30: Laws of chess – part 2 (2 hours), Tournament Regulations (1 hour)
26th November, 10:00 – 13:00: Anti-Cheating guidelines (1 hour), Electronic chess clocks (1 hour), FIDE Arbiter’s Disciplinary Regulations (1 hour)
26th November, 14:30 – 17:30: Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (1 hour), Classification of Arbiters (0.5 hour), FIDE Rating and titles regulations (2 hours)
27th November, 09:00 – 13:00: System of games and tie breaks (1 hour), Swiss system and pairing rules (2 hours), Chess terms in English (1 hour)
27th November, 14:00 – 18:00: Exam

177th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (UZB)
2024-12-27 - 2024-12-29 | online
The 177th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 27/12/2024 to 29/12/2024 by the Uzbekistan Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Gnyp, Yuriy (UKR), 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: December, 27-29
December, 27:
10.00-13.00: Laws of Chess
14.30-17.30: Laws of Chess, Tournament Regulations
December, 28:
10.00-13.00: Anti-Cheating guidelines, Electronic chess clocks, Arbiter’s Disciplinary Regulations
14.30-17.30: Regulations for the titles of Arbiters, Classification of Arbiters, FIDE Rating and titles regulations
December, 29:
09.00-13.00: System of games and tie breaks, Swiss system and pairing rules, Chess terms in English
14.00-18.00: Exam

181st Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (UZB)
2025-02-14 - 2025-02-16 | online
The 181st Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 14/02/2025 to 16/02/2025 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: February, 14-16
February, 14th:
10.00-13.00: Laws of Chess part 1 (3 hours)
14.30-17.30: Laws of Chess part 2 (2 hours), Tournament Regulations (1 hour)
February, 15th:
10.00-13.00: Anti-Cheating guidelines (1 hour), Electronic chess clocks (1 hour), FIDE Arbiter’s Disciplinary Regulations (1 hour)
14.30-17.30: Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (1 hour), Classification of Arbiters (0,5 hour), FIDE Rating and titles regulations (2 hours)
February, 16th:
09.00-13.00: System of games and tie breaks (1 hour), Swiss system and pairing rules (2 hours), Chess terms in English (1 hour)
14.00-18.00: Exam

FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Almaty (KAZ)
2025-04-01 - 2025-04-05 | Almaty @ Timiryazev St 42, Almaty, Kazakhstan
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 01/04/2025 to 05/04/2025 in Almaty, by the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Vardapetyan, Ashot (ARM), FIDE Lecturer, and Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Turdialiev, Husan (UZB), 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:
1st April, 10:00 – 13:00: Laws of chess – part 1 (3 hours)
1st April, 14:30 – 17:30: Laws of chess – part 2 (2 hours), Laws of Chess (Rapid, Blitz, etc.)
2nd April, 10:00 – 13:00: Tournament Regulations (2 hours), Examples (1 hour)
2nd April, 14:30 – 17:30: Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (1 hour), Classification of Arbiters (0.5 hour), FIDE Rating and titles regulations (1.5 hours)
3th April, 09:00 – 13:00: System of games and tie-breaks (1 hour), Swiss system and pairing rules (2 hours)
3th April, Chess terms in English (1 hour), Anti-Cheating guidelines (1 hour), Electronic chess clocks (1 hour), FIDE Arbiter’s Disciplinary Regulations (1 hour)
4th April 10:30 – 14:30: Exam (4 hours)

FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Namangan – May 2025 (UZB)
2025-05-29 - 2025-06-01 | Spirituality Center of Namangan @ Namangan, Namangan Region, Uzbekistan
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 29/05/2025 to 01/06/2025 in Namangan, 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:
29th May, 09:30 – 13:30: Laws of chess – part 1 (2 hours), Laws of chess – part 2 (2 hours)
30th May, 09:30 – 13:30: Tournament regulations (1 hour), Anti-Cheating guidelines (2 hours), Electronic chess clocks (1 hour), FIDE Arbiter’s Disciplinary Regulations (1 hour), Classification of Arbiters (0,5 hour)
31st April, 09:30 – 10:30: Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (1 hour), FIDE Rating and titles regulations (2 hours), System of games and tie breaks (1 hour), Swiss system and pairing rules (2 hours),
1st June, 09:30 – 10:30: Chess terms in English (1 hour)
1st June, 10:30 – 14:30 Exam (4 hours)

FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Namangan – June 2025 (UZB)
2025-06-02 - 2025-06-05 | Spirituality Center of Namangan @ Namangan, Namangan Region, Uzbekistan
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 02/06/2025 to 05/06/2025 in Namangan, 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:
02nd June, 09:30 – 13:30: Laws of chess – part 1 (2 hours), Laws of chess – part 2 (2 hours)
03rd June, 09:30 – 13:30: Tournament regulations (1 hour), Anti-Cheating guidelines (2 hours), Electronic chess clocks (1 hour), FIDE Arbiter’s Disciplinary Regulations (1 hour), Classification of Arbiters (0,5 hour)
04th June, 09:30 – 10:30: Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (1 hour), FIDE Rating and titles regulations (2 hours), System of games and tie breaks (1 hour), Swiss system and pairing rules (2 hours),
05th June, 09:30 – 10:30: Chess terms in English (1 hour)
05th June, 10:30 – 14:30 Exam (4 hours)

FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Samarkand – Sept 2025 #1 (UZB)
2025-09-08 - 2025-09-11 | Silk Road Samarkand @ Samarkand, Uzbekistan
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 08/09/2025 to 11/09/2025 in Samarkand, 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:
08th September, 09:30 – 13:30: Laws of chess – part 1 (2 hours), Laws of chess – part 2 (2 hours)
9th September, 09:30 – 13:30: Tournament regulations (1 hour), Anti-Cheating guidelines (2 hours), Electronic chess clocks (1 hour), FIDE Arbiter’s Disciplinary Regulations (1 hour), Classification of Arbiters (0,5 hour)
10th September, 09:30 – 10:30: Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (1 hour), FIDE Rating and titles regulations (2 hours), System of games and tie breaks (1 hour), Swiss system and pairing rules (2 hours),
11th September, 09:30 – 10:30: Chess terms in English (1 hour)
11th September, 10:30 – 14:30 Exam (4 hours)

FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Samarkand – Sept 2025 #2 (UZB)
2025-09-12 - 2025-09-15 | Silk Road Samarkand @ Samarkand, Uzbekistan
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 12/09/2025 to 15/09/2025 in Samarkand, 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 September, 09:30 – 13:30: Laws of chess – part 1 (2 hours), Laws of chess – part 2 (2 hours)
13th September, 09:30 – 13:30: Tournament regulations (1 hour), Anti-Cheating guidelines (2 hours), Electronic chess clocks (1 hour), FIDE Arbiter’s Disciplinary Regulations (1 hour), Classification of Arbiters (0,5 hour)
14th September, 09:30 – 10:30: Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (1 hour), FIDE Rating and titles regulations (2 hours), System of games and tie breaks (1 hour), Swiss system and pairing rules (2 hours),
15th September, 09:30 – 10:30: Chess terms in English (1 hour)
15th September, 10:30 – 14:30 Exam (4 hours)

FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Almaty – Sept 2025 (KAZ)
2025-09-22 - 2025-09-24 | Hotel Best Western @ Ofis 10, Timiryazev St 42 корпус 21, Almaty 050004, Kazakhstan
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 22/09/2025 to 24/09/2025 in Almaty, by the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Vardapetyan, Ashot (ARM), FIDE Lecturer, and Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Turdialiev, Husan (UZB), 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:
22 of September, 10:00 – 13:00: Laws of chess – part 1 (3 hours)
22 of September, 14:30 – 17:30: Laws of chess – part 2 (2 hours), Laws of Chess (Rapid, Blitz, etc.)
23 of September, 10:00 – 13:00: Tournament Regulations (2 hours), Examples (1 hour)
23 of September, 14:30 – 17:30: Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (1 hour), Classification of Arbiters (0.5 hour), FIDE Rating and titles regulations (1.5 hours)
24 of September, 09:00 – 13:00: System of games and tie-breaks (1 hour), Swiss system and pairing rules (2 hours)
24 of September, Chess terms in English (1 hour), Anti-Cheating guidelines (1 hour), Electronic chess clocks (1 hour), FIDE Arbiter’s Disciplinary Regulations (1 hour)
24 of September 14:30 – 18:30: Exam (4 hours)

FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Tashkent – December 2025 #1 (UZB)
2025-12-04 - 2025-12-07 | International Chess Academy @ Tashkent, Uzbekistan
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 04/12/2025 to 07/12/2025 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:
4th December, 09:30 – 14:30: Laws of chess – part 1 (3 hours), Laws of chess – part 2 (2 hours)
5th December, 09:30 – 14:30: Tournament regulations (1 hour), Anti-Cheating guidelines (2 hours), Electronic chess clocks (0,5 hours), FIDE Arbiter’s Disciplinary Regulations (1 hour), Classification of Arbiters (0,5 hour)
6th December, 09:30 – 14:30: Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (2 hours), FIDE Rating and titles regulations (1 hour), System of games and tie breaks (1 hour), Swiss system and pairing rules (2 hours),
7th December, 09:30 – 10:30: Chess terms in English (1 hour)
7th December, 14:30 – 18:30 Exam (4 hours)

FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Tashkent – December 2025 #2 (UZB)
2025-12-08 - 2025-12-11 | International Chess Academy @ Tashkent, Uzbekistan
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 08/12/2025 to 11/12/2025 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:
8th December, 09:30 – 14:30: Laws of chess – part 1 (3 hours), Laws of chess – part 2 (2 hours)
9th December, 09:30 – 14:30: Tournament regulations (1 hour), Anti-Cheating guidelines (2 hours), Electronic chess clocks (0,5 hours), FIDE Arbiter’s Disciplinary Regulations (1 hour), Classification of Arbiters (0,5 hour)
10th December, 09:30 – 14:30: Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (2 hours), FIDE Rating and titles regulations (1 hour), System of games and tie breaks (1 hour), Swiss system and pairing rules (2 hours),
11th December, 09:30 – 10:30: Chess terms in English (1 hour)
11th December, 14:30 – 18:30 Exam (4 hours)

FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Tashkent – March 2026 #1 (UZB)
2026-03-02 - 2026-03-04 | International Chess Academy @ Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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)

FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Tashkent – March 2026 #2 (UZB)
2026-03-05 - 2026-03-07 | International Chess Academy @ Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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)

FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Bukhara – March 2026 #1 (UZB)
2026-03-09 - 2026-03-11 | International Chess Academy @ Bukhara, Uzbekistan
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)

FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Bukhara – March 2026 #2 (UZB)
2026-03-12 - 2026-03-14 | International Chess Academy @ Bukhara, Uzbekistan
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)

FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Batumi (GEO)
2026-06-17 - 2026-06-21 | Hotel Bellagio Convention center @ Batumi, Georgia
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 17/06/2026 to 21/06/2026 in Batumi, by the Georgian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Vardapetyan, Ashot (ARM), FIDE Lecturer, and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Arsenidze, Alexandre (GEO), 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:
17th June, 9:30 – 13:30:
Laws of chess – part 1 (4 hours)
18th June, 9:30 – 13:30:
Laws of chess – part 2 (3 hours)
Tournament Regulations (1 hour)
19th June, 9:30 – 13:30:
Anti-Cheating guidelines (1.5 hour)
Electronic chess clocks (1 hour)
FIDE Arbiter’s Disciplinary Regulations (0.5 hour)
Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (0.5 hour)
Classification of Arbiters (0.5 hour)
20th June, 9:30 – 13:30:
FIDE Rating and titles regulations (1․5 hours)
System of games and tie-breaks (1 hour)
Swiss system and pairing rules (1 hours)
Chess terms in English (0.5 hour)
21st June, 09:00 – 13:00:
Exam (4 hour)
