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 12h30 – Written Exam
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