ARB Calendar

Nov
5
Tue
174th Internet-Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (ZIM) @ online
Nov 5 – Nov 9 all-day
174th Internet-Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (ZIM) @ online | Chinhoyi | Mashonaland West Province | Zimbabwe

The 174th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 05/11/2024 to 09/11/2024 in Chinhoyi, by the Zimbabwe Chess Federation and Clowgate Chess Academy, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA/IO Pahlevanzadeh, Mehrdad (IRI), 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:

▪ Laws of chess (7) 08:30-17:00HRS(with tea break at 10:00hrs for
30min and lunch hour from 1300-1400hrs)
▪ Swiss System (7)08:30:00-17:00HRS(with tea break at 10:00hrs
for 30min and lunch hour from 13:00hrs to 14:00hrs)
▪ Titles (2)08:00-10:00
▪ Rating (2)10:30-12:30HRS
▪ Tie Break (2) 13:30-15:30HRS
▪ Fair Play (1,5)15:30-1700HRS
▪ Competition (1,5) 08:30-10:00HRS
▪ Clocks (1) 10:30-11:30HRS
▪ Arbiters (1)1130-12:30HRS
▪ Revision 13:30-1700hrs
▪ Exam (4) 09:00-1300hrs

Nov
8
Fri
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Jalgaon, Maharashtra (IND) @ TBA
Nov 8 – Nov 10 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Jalgaon, Maharashtra (IND) @ TBA | Jalgaon | Maharashtra | India

The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 8/11/2024 to 10/11/2024 in Jalgaon, Maharashtra, by the All India Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA Gopakumar MS (IND), 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: 

Day 1                 09.30 AM to 06.00 PM = 7½ hours (less lunch time)

09.30 AM            Laws of Chess
12 noon               Systems of Games, Tiebreaks
01.00 PM            Lunch
02.00 PM            Laws of Chess
05.30 PM            Online Regulations

Day 2                 09.30 AM to 06.00 PM = 7½  hours (less lunch time) 

09.30 AM            Laws of Chess
12.00 noon         Rating and Over the Board Titles – 1
01.00 PM            Lunch
02.00 PM            Rating and Over the Board Titles – 2
03.00 PM            Laws of Chess
04.30 PM            FIDE Competition rules and Standards of Chess  Equipment
05.30 PM            Use of Electronic Clocks

Day 3                 09.30 AM to 01.00 PM = 3½  hours

09.30 AM            Swiss system and pairing rules
11.00 AM            Regulations for the Titles of Arbiters
12.00 noon         Anti-cheating guidelines for Arbiters
01.00 PM            Lunch
02.00 PM            Examination

Total time: 18½  hours (excluding examination)

Nov
15
Fri
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Ranchi, Jharkhand (IND) @ TBA
Nov 15 – Nov 17 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Ranchi, Jharkhand (IND) @ TBA | Ranchi | Jharkhand | India

The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 15/11/2024 to 17/11/2024 in Ranchi, Jharkhand, by the All India Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA Dharmendra, Kumar (IND), 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: 

Day 1                 09.30 AM to 06.00 PM = 7½ hours (less lunch time)

09.30 AM            Laws of Chess
12 noon               Systems of Games, Tiebreaks
01.00 PM            Lunch
02.00 PM            Laws of Chess
05.30 PM            Online Regulations

Day 2                 09.30 AM to 06.00 PM = 7½  hours (less lunch time) 

09.30 AM            Laws of Chess
12.00 noon         Rating and Over the Board Titles – 1
01.00 PM            Lunch
02.00 PM            Rating and Over the Board Titles – 2
03.00 PM            Laws of Chess
04.30 PM            FIDE Competition rules and Standards of Chess  Equipment
05.30 PM            Use of Electronic Clocks

Day 3                 09.30 AM to 01.00 PM = 3½  hours

09.30 AM            Swiss system and pairing rules
11.00 AM            Regulations for the Titles of Arbiters
12.00 noon         Anti-cheating guidelines for Arbiters
01.00 PM            Lunch
02.00 PM            Examination

Total time: 18½  hours (excluding examination)

Nov
22
Fri
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Chennai, Tamil Nadu (IND) @ TBA
Nov 22 – Nov 24 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Chennai, Tamil Nadu (IND) @ TBA | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | India

The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 22/11/2024 to 24/11/2024 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, by the All India Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA Rathinam, Anantharam (IND), 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: 

Day 1                 09.30 AM to 06.00 PM = 7½ hours (less lunch time)

09.30 AM            Laws of Chess
12 noon               Systems of Games, Tiebreaks
01.00 PM            Lunch
02.00 PM            Laws of Chess
05.30 PM            Online Regulations

Day 2                 09.30 AM to 06.00 PM = 7½  hours (less lunch time) 

09.30 AM            Laws of Chess
12.00 noon         Rating and Over the Board Titles – 1
01.00 PM            Lunch
02.00 PM            Rating and Over the Board Titles – 2
03.00 PM            Laws of Chess
04.30 PM            FIDE Competition rules and Standards of Chess  Equipment
05.30 PM            Use of Electronic Clocks

Day 3                 09.30 AM to 01.00 PM = 3½  hours

09.30 AM            Swiss system and pairing rules
11.00 AM            Regulations for the Titles of Arbiters
12.00 noon         Anti-cheating guidelines for Arbiters
01.00 PM            Lunch
02.00 PM            Examination

Total time: 18½  hours (excluding examination)

172nd Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Asian Chess Federation) @ online
Nov 22 – Nov 24 all-day
172nd Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Asian Chess Federation) @ online

The 172nd Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 22/11/2024 to 24/11/2024 by the Asian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA/IO Abudno, Casto (PHI), FIDE Lecturer, and the Assistant Lecturer will be IA Pahlevanzadeh, Mehrdad (IRI).

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:
09:00-15:00 Dubai time. The subjects will include
a) Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz, etc), 5 hours; b) Tournament Rules,
2 hours; c) System of Games, tie breaks. 3 hours; d) Swiss system and Pairing
rules, 3 hours; e) Regulations for the rating and the over‐the‐board titles, 3
hours; f) Regulations for the titles of the Arbiters, 1 hour; g) Anti cheating
guidelines for Arbiters 1 hour; Exam 4 hours
Nov
25
Mon
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Taskhent – Nov 2024 (UZB) @ International Chess Academy
Nov 25 – Nov 27 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Taskhent – Nov 2024 (UZB) @ International Chess Academy | Tashkent | Uzbekistan

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 25/11/2024 to 27/11/2024 in Tashkent, by the Uzbekistan Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA Vardapetyan, Ashot (ARM), FIDE Lecturer, and Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Turdialiev, Husan (UZB), FIDE Lecturer.

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:

25th November, 10:00 – 13:00: Laws of chess – part 1 (3 hours)

25th November, 14:30 – 17:30: Laws of chess – part 2 (2 hours), Tournament Regulations (1 hour)

26th November, 10:00 – 13:00: Anti-Cheating guidelines (1 hour), Electronic chess clocks (1 hour), FIDE Arbiter’s Disciplinary Regulations (1 hour)

26th November, 14:30 – 17:30: Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (1 hour), Classification of Arbiters (0.5 hour), FIDE Rating and titles regulations (2 hours)

27th November, 09:00 – 13:00: System of games and tie breaks (1 hour), Swiss system and pairing rules (2 hours), Chess terms in English (1 hour)

27th November, 14:00 – 18:00: Exam

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
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)