FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Abu Dhabi (UAE) – August 2026
Abu Dhabi
UAE
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 19/08/2026 to 22/08/2026 in Abu Dhabi, by the Abu Dhabi Chess Club & Mind Games and the UAE Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Nesla, Adnane (ALG), 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:
Wednesday, 19th August 2026
16:00 to 17:30 Laws of Chess (Standard)
17:40 to 19:10 Laws of Chess (Standard)
19:30 to 21:00 Laws of Chess (Rapid, Blitz)
Thursday, 20th August 2026
16:00 to 17:30 Laws of Chess (Practice – Cases)
17:40 to 18:40 Laws of Chess (Practice – Cases)
18:50 to 19:50 Use of electronic clocks
20:00 to 21:00 Chess English Terms
Friday, 21st August 2026
16:00 to 17:00 FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
17:10 to 18:40 Swiss system and pairing rules
18:50 to 19:50 System of games, tie breaks
Saturday, 22nd August 2026
10:00 to 11:30 Rating and over-the-board titles
11:40 to 12:40 Regulations for the titles of Arbiters
12:50 to 14:00 Anti-cheating Guidelines for Arbiters
17:00 to 21:00 Examination Test (4 hours)
