
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 21/06/2023 to 24/06/2023 in Bangkok, by the Thailand Chess Federation and Asian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Nikolopoulos, Panagiotis (GRE), FIDE Lecturer, and Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Bunawan, Bong (INA), FIDE Lecturer. Technical Organizer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Leong, Ignatius (SGP).
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:
21.6.2023: 09.00-13.00: Laws of Chess, Appendixes
22.6.2023: 09.00-13.00: Tournament Systems, Swiss Pairing System, Titles of players
22.6.2023: 16.00-20.00: Ratings, Titles, Fair Play Regulations,
23.6.2023: 10.00-13.00: Tournament Rules, Tie-Break Regulations, Arbiters’ Titles
23.6.2023: 16.00-20.00: Changes in Regulations, Electronic Clocks
24.6.2023: 09.00-13.00: Examination

The 135th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 22/06/2023 to 26/06/2023 by the Asian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Abdulrahim, Mahdi (UAE), FIDE Lecturer.
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.
09:00-15:00 daily Dubai time.
The subjects will include
a) Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz, etc), 4 hours;
b) Tournament Rules , 2 hours;
c) System of Games, tie breaks. 2 hours;
d) Swiss system and Pairing rules, 2 hours;
e) Regulations for the rating and the over‐the‐board titles, 2 hours;
f) Regulations for the titles of the Arbiters, 1 hour;
g) Anti cheating guidelines for Arbiters 1 hour; Exam 4 hours

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 01/07/2023 to 08/07/2023 in Melbourne, by the Chess Victoria 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:
Saturday 1st July
9:00-11:00 Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz)
11:30 – 13:00 Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz)
14:00 – 16:00 Laws of Chess (case studies)
16:30 – 18:00 Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
Sunday 2nd July
9:00-11:00 System of Games, tie breaks
11:30 – 13:00 Regulations for the rating and the over‐the‐board titles
14:00 – 16:00 Swiss system and pairing rules
16:30 – 18:00 Swiss system and pairing rules (case study)
Sunday 8th July
9:00-11:00 Regulations for the titles of the Arbiters
11:30 – 12:30 Anti‐cheating guidelines for Arbiters
12:30 – 13:00 Use of the electronic clocks
14:00 – 18:00 Examination

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 01/07/2023 to 08/07/2023 in Melbourne, by the Chess Victoria 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:
Saturday 1st July
9:00-11:00 Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz)
11:30 – 13:00 Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz)
14:00 – 16:00 Laws of Chess (case studies)
16:30 – 18:00 Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
Sunday 2nd July
9:00-11:00 System of Games, tie breaks
11:30 – 13:00 Regulations for the rating and the over‐the‐board titles
14:00 – 16:00 Swiss system and pairing rules
16:30 – 18:00 Swiss system and pairing rules (case study)
Sunday 8th July
9:00-11:00 Regulations for the titles of the Arbiters
11:30 – 12:30 Anti‐cheating guidelines for Arbiters
12:30 – 13:00 Use of the electronic clocks
14:00 – 18:00 Examination

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 01/07/2023 to 08/07/2023 in Melbourne, by the Chess Victoria 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:
Saturday 1st July
9:00-11:00 Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz)
11:30 – 13:00 Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz)
14:00 – 16:00 Laws of Chess (case studies)
16:30 – 18:00 Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
Sunday 2nd July
9:00-11:00 System of Games, tie breaks
11:30 – 13:00 Regulations for the rating and the over‐the‐board titles
14:00 – 16:00 Swiss system and pairing rules
16:30 – 18:00 Swiss system and pairing rules (case study)
Sunday 8th July
9:00-11:00 Regulations for the titles of the Arbiters
11:30 – 12:30 Anti‐cheating guidelines for Arbiters
12:30 – 13:00 Use of the electronic clocks
14:00 – 18:00 Examination

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 13/07/2023 to 16/07/2023 in Zaragoza, by the Spanish Chess Federation & Club Maristas de Ajedrez, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be the Mariano Carderera, 28, Local, Palacio de Pioneros, Zaragoza.
The Lecturer will be IA Mena Sarasola, Jesus (ESP), FIDE Lecturer and Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Garcia Valer, Jesus (ESP).
The language of the Seminar will be Spanish.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:
6/04/2023
16:00 to 17:30 Laws of Chess (Standard)
17:40 to 18:50 Laws of Chess (Standard)
19:00 to 20:00 Laws of Chess (Standard)
7/04/2023
9:30 to 11:30 Laws of Chess (Rapid, Blitz)
11:20 to 12:30 Laws of Chess (Rapid, Blitz, Guidelines)
12:30 to 13::30 Use of electronic clocks
16:00 to 17:30 FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
17:40 to 18:50 System of games, Tie-Break Systems
19:00 to 20:00 Swiss System and pairing rules
8/04/2023
9:30 to 11:30 Swiss System and pairing rules
11:20 to 12:30 Anti‐cheating guidelines for Arbiters
12:30 to 13::30 Rating Regulations
16:00 to 17:30 Title Regulations
17:40 to 18:50 Regulations for the titles of Arbiters
19:00 to 21:00 Mock exam
9/04/2023
9:30 to 13:30 Examination Test

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 16/07/2023 to 18/07/2023 in Korumdu, by the Kyrgyz Chess Union, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Vardapetyan, Ashot (ARM), FIDE Lecturer, and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Umarbekov, Aziz (KGZ).
The language of the Seminar will be Russian.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:
16th July 09:00 – 12:00: Laws of chess
16th July, 14:00 – 17:00: Tournament regulations, arbiter’s behavior in various chess event situations
17th July, 09:00 – 12:00: Anti-Cheating guidelines, Electronic chess clocks
17th July, 14:00 – 17:00: Regulations for the titles of Arbiters, Rating and over‐the‐board titles
18th July, 09:00 – 12:00: System of games, tie breaks, Swiss system and pairing rules
18th July, 14:00 – 18:00: Exam

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 10/08/2023 to 13/08/2023 in D-73760 Ostfildern, by the German Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Klueners, Juergen (GER), FIDE Lecturer, Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Alt, Ralph (GER), FIDE Lecturer, and Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Johann, Gregor (GER).
The language of the Seminar will be German.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:
10.8.2023: 14.00-16.00: Rating Regulations 17.00-19.00: System of Games,Tie Break Rules, Electronical Clocks
11.8.2023: 09.00-12.30 and 14.00-17.30: Tournament Rules, Swiss Pairing System, Titles of players
12.8.2023: 09.00-12.30 and 14.00-15.30: Titles of the arbiters, Disciplinary Regulations, Anti Cheating Guidelines, Laws of Chess
12.8.2023: 17.00-20.00: Laws of Chess (Cases)
13.8.2023: 09.00-13.00: Examination,
14:30 Results of the Test