FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Melbourne – December 2026 (AUS)

Calendar

When:

December 18, 2026 – December 20, 2026 all-day

2026-12-18T00:00:00+11:00

2026-12-21T00:00:00+11:00

Where:

Glen Waverley Secondary College. O’Sullivan Road, Glen Waverley VIC
Melbourne
Australia

Cost:

A$200 (Examination fee covered by AUS Federation)

Contact:

IA Peter Tsai

English

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 18/12/2026 to 20/12/2026 in Melbourne, Victoria, by the Chess Victoria Inc (CV) and Australian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA Tsai, Peter (AUS), 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.

Schedule:

Friday 18th December
9:00-13:00 Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz)
14:00-15:00 Laws of Chess (case studies)
15:00-17:00 Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment

Saturday 19th December
09:00-11:00 System of Games, tie breaks
11:00-13:00 Regulations for the rating and the over‐the‐board titles
14:00-16:00 Swiss system and pairing rules
14:00-17:00 Swiss system and pairing rules (case study)

Sunday 20th December
9:00-10:30 Regulations for the titles of the Arbiters
10:30-12:00 Anti-cheating guidelines for Arbiters
12:00-13:00 Use of the electronic clocks
13:00-17:00 Examination

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