
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 28/09/2023 to 02/10/2023 in Dubai, by 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 Alhammadi, Faisal (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:
Thursday 28th September 2023
16:00 to 17:30 Laws of Chess (Standard)
17:40 to 19:30 Laws of Chess (Standard)
19:40 to 21:00 Laws of Chess (Rapid, Blitz)
Friday 29th September 2023
16:00 to 17:30 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)
17:40 to 19:30 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)
19:40 to 21:00 Use of electronic clocks
Saturday 30th September 2023
16:00 to 17:30 FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
17:40 to 19:30 Swiss system and pairing rules
19:40 to 21:00 System of games, tie breaks
Sunday 1st October 2023
16:00 to 17:30 Rating and over‐the‐board titles
17:40 to 19:30 Regulations for the titles of Arbiters
19:40 to 21:00 Anti‐cheating guidelines for Arbiters
Monday 2nd October 2023
Examination Test (4 hours) it’s from 06:00 pm to 10:00 pm

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 19/02/2024 to 21/02/2024 in Djebra, by the Tunisan Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Messaoudi, Bechir (TUN), FIDE Lecturer, and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Baktache, Mohamed Ali (TUN).
The language of the Seminar will be French with translation into Arabic.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:
19.2.2024:
15.00-22:00 Laws of chess, use of electronic clocks, Fair Play regulations and anti-cheating guidelines for arbiters
20.2.2024:
08:00-14:00 System of games and tie breaks regulations, swiss system and pairing rules
16:00-21:00 Competition rules and standards of chess equipment, Rating and titles, English terms
21.2.2024:
08.00-11.00 Review, Q&A
16:00-20:00 Examination test

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised in mixed format from 02/05/2024 to 20/05/2024 in Bordeaux, France, by the French Chess Fédération, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be the Chess Club Bordeaux ASPOM Echecs, 130 bis Amedee St Germain, 33800 BORDEAUX.
The Lecturers will be IA/IO Dervieux, Dominique (FRA), FIDE Lecturer and IA Boyd, Stephen (FRA), FIDE Lecturer. Assistant Lecturer will be IA Lapeyre, Pierre (FRA).
The language of the Seminar will be French.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:
- 3 sessions of 2,5 hours courses online (2-7-14 May at 20:00)
- followed by 3 sessions of 8 hours face-to-face (18, 19 May at 09:00 – 20 May at 8:00)
Subjects (time in hours):
Planning:
3 online sessions: 20.00-22.30 CET on 02/07/14 May 2024
May 2nd – 20.00-22.30 CET Laws of Chess
May 7th – 20.00-22.30 CET Swiss Pairing System
May 14th – 20.00-22.30 CET Laws of Chess
Bordeaux, May 18th – 9.00 – 18.00 CET
9.00 – 10.00 Swiss Pairing System
10.00 – 12.00 System of Games,Tie Break Rules, Chess Clocks
14.00 – 15.00 Tournament Rules
15.00 – 18.00 Laws of Chess (Rapid & Blitz)
Bordeaux, May 19th – 9.00 – 18.00 CET
9.00 – 12.00 Rating Regulations , Titles of players
14.00 – 17.30 Titles of the arbiters, Disciplinary Regulations, Anti Cheating Guidelines
17.30 – 18.00 Questions / Answers
Bordeaux, May 20th – 9.00 – 16.00 CET
8.00 – 12.00 Examination
14.00 – 16.00 Debrief

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised in mixed format from 02/05/2024 to 20/05/2024 in Bordeaux, France, by the French Chess Fédération, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be the Chess Club Bordeaux ASPOM Echecs, 130 bis Amedee St Germain, 33800 BORDEAUX.
The Lecturers will be IA/IO Dervieux, Dominique (FRA), FIDE Lecturer and IA Boyd, Stephen (FRA), FIDE Lecturer. Assistant Lecturer will be IA Lapeyre, Pierre (FRA).
The language of the Seminar will be French.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:
- 3 sessions of 2,5 hours courses online (2-7-14 May at 20:00)
- followed by 3 sessions of 8 hours face-to-face (18, 19 May at 09:00 – 20 May at 8:00)
Subjects (time in hours):
Planning:
3 online sessions: 20.00-22.30 CET on 02/07/14 May 2024
May 2nd – 20.00-22.30 CET Laws of Chess
May 7th – 20.00-22.30 CET Swiss Pairing System
May 14th – 20.00-22.30 CET Laws of Chess
Bordeaux, May 18th – 9.00 – 18.00 CET
9.00 – 10.00 Swiss Pairing System
10.00 – 12.00 System of Games,Tie Break Rules, Chess Clocks
14.00 – 15.00 Tournament Rules
15.00 – 18.00 Laws of Chess (Rapid & Blitz)
Bordeaux, May 19th – 9.00 – 18.00 CET
9.00 – 12.00 Rating Regulations , Titles of players
14.00 – 17.30 Titles of the arbiters, Disciplinary Regulations, Anti Cheating Guidelines
17.30 – 18.00 Questions / Answers
Bordeaux, May 20th – 9.00 – 16.00 CET
8.00 – 12.00 Examination
14.00 – 16.00 Debrief

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised in mixed format from 02/05/2024 to 20/05/2024 in Bordeaux, France, by the French Chess Fédération, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be the Chess Club Bordeaux ASPOM Echecs, 130 bis Amedee St Germain, 33800 BORDEAUX.
The Lecturers will be IA/IO Dervieux, Dominique (FRA), FIDE Lecturer and IA Boyd, Stephen (FRA), FIDE Lecturer. Assistant Lecturer will be IA Lapeyre, Pierre (FRA).
The language of the Seminar will be French.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:
- 3 sessions of 2,5 hours courses online (2-7-14 May at 20:00)
- followed by 3 sessions of 8 hours face-to-face (18, 19 May at 09:00 – 20 May at 8:00)
Subjects (time in hours):
Planning:
3 online sessions: 20.00-22.30 CET on 02/07/14 May 2024
May 2nd – 20.00-22.30 CET Laws of Chess
May 7th – 20.00-22.30 CET Swiss Pairing System
May 14th – 20.00-22.30 CET Laws of Chess
Bordeaux, May 18th – 9.00 – 18.00 CET
9.00 – 10.00 Swiss Pairing System
10.00 – 12.00 System of Games,Tie Break Rules, Chess Clocks
14.00 – 15.00 Tournament Rules
15.00 – 18.00 Laws of Chess (Rapid & Blitz)
Bordeaux, May 19th – 9.00 – 18.00 CET
9.00 – 12.00 Rating Regulations , Titles of players
14.00 – 17.30 Titles of the arbiters, Disciplinary Regulations, Anti Cheating Guidelines
17.30 – 18.00 Questions / Answers
Bordeaux, May 20th – 9.00 – 16.00 CET
8.00 – 12.00 Examination
14.00 – 16.00 Debrief

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised in mixed format from 02/05/2024 to 20/05/2024 in Bordeaux, France, by the French Chess Fédération, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be the Chess Club Bordeaux ASPOM Echecs, 130 bis Amedee St Germain, 33800 BORDEAUX.
The Lecturers will be IA/IO Dervieux, Dominique (FRA), FIDE Lecturer and IA Boyd, Stephen (FRA), FIDE Lecturer. Assistant Lecturer will be IA Lapeyre, Pierre (FRA).
The language of the Seminar will be French.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:
- 3 sessions of 2,5 hours courses online (2-7-14 May at 20:00)
- followed by 3 sessions of 8 hours face-to-face (18, 19 May at 09:00 – 20 May at 8:00)
Subjects (time in hours):
Planning:
3 online sessions: 20.00-22.30 CET on 02/07/14 May 2024
May 2nd – 20.00-22.30 CET Laws of Chess
May 7th – 20.00-22.30 CET Swiss Pairing System
May 14th – 20.00-22.30 CET Laws of Chess
Bordeaux, May 18th – 9.00 – 18.00 CET
9.00 – 10.00 Swiss Pairing System
10.00 – 12.00 System of Games,Tie Break Rules, Chess Clocks
14.00 – 15.00 Tournament Rules
15.00 – 18.00 Laws of Chess (Rapid & Blitz)
Bordeaux, May 19th – 9.00 – 18.00 CET
9.00 – 12.00 Rating Regulations , Titles of players
14.00 – 17.30 Titles of the arbiters, Disciplinary Regulations, Anti Cheating Guidelines
17.30 – 18.00 Questions / Answers
Bordeaux, May 20th – 9.00 – 16.00 CET
8.00 – 12.00 Examination
14.00 – 16.00 Debrief

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised in mixed format from 02/05/2024 to 20/05/2024 in Bordeaux, France, by the French Chess Fédération, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be the Chess Club Bordeaux ASPOM Echecs, 130 bis Amedee St Germain, 33800 BORDEAUX.
The Lecturers will be IA/IO Dervieux, Dominique (FRA), FIDE Lecturer and IA Boyd, Stephen (FRA), FIDE Lecturer. Assistant Lecturer will be IA Lapeyre, Pierre (FRA).
The language of the Seminar will be French.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:
- 3 sessions of 2,5 hours courses online (2-7-14 May at 20:00)
- followed by 3 sessions of 8 hours face-to-face (18, 19 May at 09:00 – 20 May at 8:00)
Subjects (time in hours):
Planning:
3 online sessions: 20.00-22.30 CET on 02/07/14 May 2024
May 2nd – 20.00-22.30 CET Laws of Chess
May 7th – 20.00-22.30 CET Swiss Pairing System
May 14th – 20.00-22.30 CET Laws of Chess
Bordeaux, May 18th – 9.00 – 18.00 CET
9.00 – 10.00 Swiss Pairing System
10.00 – 12.00 System of Games,Tie Break Rules, Chess Clocks
14.00 – 15.00 Tournament Rules
15.00 – 18.00 Laws of Chess (Rapid & Blitz)
Bordeaux, May 19th – 9.00 – 18.00 CET
9.00 – 12.00 Rating Regulations , Titles of players
14.00 – 17.30 Titles of the arbiters, Disciplinary Regulations, Anti Cheating Guidelines
17.30 – 18.00 Questions / Answers
Bordeaux, May 20th – 9.00 – 16.00 CET
8.00 – 12.00 Examination
14.00 – 16.00 Debrief

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised in mixed format from 02/05/2024 to 20/05/2024 in Bordeaux, France, by the French Chess Fédération, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be the Chess Club Bordeaux ASPOM Echecs, 130 bis Amedee St Germain, 33800 BORDEAUX.
The Lecturers will be IA/IO Dervieux, Dominique (FRA), FIDE Lecturer and IA Boyd, Stephen (FRA), FIDE Lecturer. Assistant Lecturer will be IA Lapeyre, Pierre (FRA).
The language of the Seminar will be French.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:
- 3 sessions of 2,5 hours courses online (2-7-14 May at 20:00)
- followed by 3 sessions of 8 hours face-to-face (18, 19 May at 09:00 – 20 May at 8:00)
Subjects (time in hours):
Planning:
3 online sessions: 20.00-22.30 CET on 02/07/14 May 2024
May 2nd – 20.00-22.30 CET Laws of Chess
May 7th – 20.00-22.30 CET Swiss Pairing System
May 14th – 20.00-22.30 CET Laws of Chess
Bordeaux, May 18th – 9.00 – 18.00 CET
9.00 – 10.00 Swiss Pairing System
10.00 – 12.00 System of Games,Tie Break Rules, Chess Clocks
14.00 – 15.00 Tournament Rules
15.00 – 18.00 Laws of Chess (Rapid & Blitz)
Bordeaux, May 19th – 9.00 – 18.00 CET
9.00 – 12.00 Rating Regulations , Titles of players
14.00 – 17.30 Titles of the arbiters, Disciplinary Regulations, Anti Cheating Guidelines
17.30 – 18.00 Questions / Answers
Bordeaux, May 20th – 9.00 – 16.00 CET
8.00 – 12.00 Examination
14.00 – 16.00 Debrief