ARB Calendar

Dec
16
Mon
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Polokwane (RSA) – CANCELLED @ Polokwane, South Africa
Dec 16 – Dec 19 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Polokwane (RSA) – CANCELLED @ Polokwane, South Africa | Polokwane | Limpopo | South Africa

CANCELLED 

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 16/12/2024 to 19/12/2024 in Polokwane, by the Chess South Africa, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA Gunther, van den Bergh (RSA), 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:

16 December 2024
• Session 1: 0930-1100 (Arbiter titles + norms)
• Session 2: 1130-1300 (Player titles + norms)
• Session 3: 1400-1530 (Rating calculations)
• Session 4: 1600-1730 (Tiebreaks)
• Session 5: 1900-2100 (Swiss, Round-Robin, other pairings)

17 December 2024
• Session 6: 0930-1100 (Anti cheating, Hybrid, Online + fairplay)
• Session 7: 1130-1300 (Competition reg, equipment, etc.)
• Session 8: 1400-1530 (Pairing software, Laws of Chess)
• Session 9: 1600-1700 (Laws of Chess)

18 December 2024
• Session 11: 0900-1100 (Laws of Chess)
• Session 12: 1130-1330 (Lawns of Chess)
• Session 13: 1500-1730

19 December 2024
• Exam: 0900-1300

Jan
3
Fri
176th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (NAM) @ online
Jan 3 – Jan 5 all-day
176th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (NAM) @ online

The 176th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 03/01/2025 to 05/01/2025 by the The Gift of Chess and Namibia Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA Sorokina, Anastasia (AUS), FIDE Lecturer, and the Assistant Lecturer will be IA Nsakanya, Chanda (ZAM).

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, 3 Jan 2025
16:00-21:00 Laws of Chess
Saturday, 4 Jan 2025
09:30-12:00 Laws of Chess, Rapid, Blitz, Appendices and Guidelines
12:15-13:00 System of games
13:00-14:30 Tie break regulations
16:00-18:00 FIDE Swiss Rules, Pairings
18:15-19:30 Titles Regulations
19:45-21:00 Ratings Regulations
Sunday, 5 Jan 2025
09:30-11:00 General Regulations for Competition
11:00-12:00 Arbiters’ titles
12:15-14:00 Fair Play Regulations
16:00-16:45 Review, Questions and Answers
17:00-21:00 Examination Test
Jan
4
Sat
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Thessaloniki (GRE) @ Porto Palace Hotel
Jan 4 – Jan 8 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Thessaloniki (GRE) @ Porto Palace Hotel | Thessaloniki | Greece

The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 04/01/2025 to 08/01/2025 in the Thessaloniki (Greece) by the Thessaloniki & Halkidiki Chess Union and Greek Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA Nikolopoulos, Panagiotis (GRE), FIDE Lecturer, Assistant Lecturer will be IA Karali, Tania (GRE), and Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Ballas, Kleon-Evangelos (GRE).

The language of the Seminar will be English with translation into Greek.

The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.

Schedule:

4th January 2025
10:00-14:00  Laws of Chess

5th January 2025
10:00-14:00 Laws of Chess, Rapid, Blitz, Appendices and Guidelines

6th January 2025
09:30-10:30 System of Games
10:30-12:00 Tie break regulations
12:15-14:00 FIDE Swiss Rules, Pairings

7th January 2025
09:30-11:00 Titles Regulations
11:15-14:00 Ratings Regulations
16:30-18:00 General Regulations for Competition
18:00-19:00 Arbiters’ titles
19:15-21:00 Fair play Regulations

8th January 2025
09:30-10:00 Review, Questions-Answers
10:00-14:00 Examination Test

 

Jan
6
Mon
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Melbourne 2025 (AUS) @ Huntingdale Golf Club
Jan 6 – Jan 10 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Melbourne 2025 (AUS) @ Huntingdale Golf Club | Oakleigh South | Victoria | Australia

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 06/01/2025 to 10/01/2025 in Melbourne, 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:

Monday 6th January 2025
9:00-13:00 Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz)

Tuesday 7th January 2025
9:00 – 11:00 Swiss System and Pairings Rules
11:00 – 13:00 Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment

Wednesday 8th January 2025
9:00 -10:30 System of Games, tie breaks
10:30 – 12:00 Anti‐cheating guidelines for Arbiters
12:00 – 13:00 Use of Electronic Clocks

Thursday 9th January 2025
9:00 -11:00 Regulations for the rating and the over‐the‐board titles
11:00 – 12:00 Regulations for the titles of the Arbiters
12:00 – 13:00 Conduct of Players and Arbiters

Friday 10th January 2025
9:00 – 13:00 Exam

Jan
10
Fri
175th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (WOM/POL) @ online
Jan 10 – Jan 12 all-day
175th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (WOM/POL) @ online

The 175th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 10/01/2025 to 12/01/2025 by the FIDE Commission for Women’s Chess and Poland Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA Nikolopoulos, Panagiotis (GRE), FIDE Lecturer, Assistant Lecturer will be IA Sorokina, Anastasia (AUS), and Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Sokolski, Alexander (POL).

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.

 

Note: 20 participants, women only. Each continent (America, Africa, Asia, Europe) has a right to nominate 2 participants per continent (4 continents = 8 participants). Polish Chess federation as co-organizer has a right to nominate 2 participants. Participation by nomination first. In the case of free spaces organizers will accept individual participation. No fee for the participants.
E-mail: yilmazkartal@gmail.com

Schedule:

10th January 2025
16:00-21:00  Laws of Chess

11th January 2025
09:30-12:00 Laws of Chess, Rapid, Blitz, Appendices and Guidelines
12:15-13:00 System of Games
13:00-14:30 Tie break regulations
16:00-18:00 Swiss System, Pairings
18:15-19:30 Titles Regulations
19:45-21:00 Ratings Regulations

12th January 2025
09:30-11:00 General Regulations for Competition
11:00-12:00 Arbiters’ titles
12:15-14:00 Fair play Regulations
16:00-16:45 Review, Questions-Answers
17:00-21:00 Examination Test

 

FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Toronto – January 2025 (CAN) @ Hart House, U of Toronto
Jan 10 @ 10:28 pm – Jan 12 @ 11:28 pm
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Toronto – January 2025 (CAN) @ Hart House, U of Toronto | Toronto | Ontario | Canada

The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 10/01/2025 to 12/01/2025 by the Chess Federation of Canada, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA/IO Bond, Hal (CAN), 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: 

January 10:  6pm – 10pm Role of Arbiters, Laws of Chess (4hrs)

January 11:  10am -1pm System of Games, Tie-breaks (3hrs.)
2pm – 4pm –  Ratings and OTB Title Regulations (2hrs.)
4pm – 6:30 Swiss system and pairing rules (2.5 hours)

January 12: 10am-11:30pm Competition Rules, Equipment standards and clocks (1.5 hrs)
11:30am – 12:30pm  Arbiter Title Regs (1 hour)
12:30pm – 1:30 Fair Play Guidelines for Arbiters(1 hr)
2pm-6pm : Exam (4 hours)

Jan
20
Mon
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Florianopolis (BRA) @ Lira Tênis Clube
Jan 20 – Jan 24 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Florianopolis (BRA) @ Lira Tênis Clube | Florianópolis | State of Santa Catarina | Brazil

The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Florianopolis (BRA) is going to be organized from 20/01/2025 to 24/01/2025 by the Brazilian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA Ribeiro, Pablyto Robert Baioco, FIDE Lecturer, and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Mafra, Kaiser Luiz (BRA).

The language of the Seminar will be Portuguese.

The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.

Schedule: 

Jan, 20th
8h30 to 12h30 – Anti‐cheating guidelines for Arbiters (2 hours) / System of games, tie breaks (1 hour) / Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (1 hour)

Jan, 21th
8h30 to 12h30 – Swiss system and pairing rules (3 hours) / Rating FIDE regulations (1 hour)

Jan, 22th
8h30 to 12h30 – FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment (1h30) / Use of electronic clocks (30 min.) / Over-the-board titles (1h30) / English chess vocabulary (30 min.)

Jan, 23th
8h30 to 12h30 – Laws of Chess (4 hours)

Jan, 24th
8h30 to 12h30Written Exam

Jan
31
Fri
173rd Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (PAN) @ online
Jan 31 – Feb 2 all-day
173rd Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (PAN) @ online

The 173rd Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 31/01/2025 to 02/02/2025 by the Panamanian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA/IO Hermida, Marcelo Mariano (ARG), FIDE Lecturer, and the Local Assistant Arbiter will be IA Rondon Chacon, Yolys Desiree (PAN).

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:

Friday, January 31:
17:00 – 21:00: Laws of Chess

Saturday, February 01:
9:00 – 10:00: Laws of Chess
10:00 – 13:00: Swiss System and Pairings rules
13:00 – 13:30: Use of electronic clocks
15:00 – 18:00: System of games and tie breaks
18:00 – 20:00: Fair Play guidelines for Arbiters
20:00 – 21:00: Terms in English

Sunday, February 02:
09:00 –10:30: Regulations for the titles of Arbiters
10:30 – 12.00: Players’ titles regulations
12:00 – 13:30: Ratings regulations
16:00 – 20:00 Examination test