FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Abu Dhabi (UAE) – April 2026
Abu Dhabi
UAE
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.
