199th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Asian Chess Federation)
The 199th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 26/09/2025 to 28/09/2025 by the Asian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Abundo, Casto (PHI), FIDE Lecturer, and the Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Pahlevanzadeh, Mehrdad (IRI), FIDE Lecturer.
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.
(Dubai time GMT +4)
09:00-15:00 Friday, 26 September 2025
09:00 Introduction
FIDE Structure
Guidelines for Organizers
10:00 Laws of Chess, Rapid and Blitz (Chapter 2 p. 5 of FIDE Arbiters’ Manual)
09:00-15:00 Saturday, 27 September 2025
09:00 Types of Tournaments (Chapter 4: p. 105)
10:00 General Regulations for Competitions (p 189)
Berger and Varma table (p. 198)
Tie Break Systems (p. 202)
11:00 Swiss system and pairing rules. (Chapter 5, p. 112)
Accelerated System (p. 146)
09:00-15:00 Sunday, 28 September 2025
09:00 FIDE Rating Regulations (Chapter 6, p. 148)
Rapid and Blitz Rating
10:00 International Title Regulations (Chapter 7, p. 159)
12:00 Regulations for the Titles of Arbiters (Chapter 10, p. 217)
Classification of Arbiters (p. 235)
15:00 Fair Play Guidelines for Arbiters (Anti Cheating) Chapter 3, p. 59)
15:00-19:00 Sunday, 28 September Exam (sample questions p 283)
Desktop or laptop is required for exam.
