


FIDE Arbiters’ Commission will host an online workshop for federations on arbiters’ title applications on June 18 [Thursday], 15:00 – 17:00 CEST.

The 80th Internet based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (CCA) is going to be organized from 18/08/2020 to 25/08/2020 by the Confederation chess of America, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Santiago Garcia Ramos (MEX), FIDE Lecturer and the Technical Organizer will be IA Vega Fernandez, Jorge (GUA).
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.

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 27/08/2020 to 30/08/2020 in Gladenbach, Germany, by the Arbiters Commission DSB, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be the Hotel Schloßgarten, Karl-Waldschmidt-Str. 9, D-35075 Gladenbach.
The Lecturer will be IA Kohlstaedt, Juergen (GER), FIDE Lecturer and assistant lecturers will be IA/IO Alt, Ralph (GER) and 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.


The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 12/8/2021 to 15/8/2021 in Ostfildern, Germany, by the Arbiters Commission DSB and German Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be the Sportschule Ruit, Kirchheimer Str. 125, Ostfildern, Germany.
The Lecturer will be IA Klueners, Juergen (GER), FIDE Lecturer and assistant lecturers will be IA/IO Johann, Gregor (GER), and IA/IO Alt, Ralph (GER), FIDE Lecturer.
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:
12.8.2021:
16.00-18.00: Rating Regulations
19.00-21.00: System of Games, Tie Break Rules, Electronical Clocks
13.8.2021:
09.00-12.30 and 14.00-17.30: Tournament Rules, Swiss Pairing System, Titles of players
14.8.2021:
09.00-12.30 and 14.00-15.30: Titles of the arbiters, Disciplinary Regulations, Anti Cheating Guidelines, Laws of Chess
14.8.2021:
17.00-19.00: Examination Test
15.8.2021:
09.00-12.30: Laws of Chess (Cases), Results of the Test

The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 30/12/2021 to 04/01/2021 in Monrovia, Liberia, by the Liberia Chess Federation and African Chess Confederation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be the Bella Casa Hotel, 1st Street, Sinkor, Monrovia, LIBERIA.
The Lecturer will be IA Nesla, Adnane (ALG), FIDE Lecturer and Local Assistant Lecturer will be FA Kpan Deckalet Mario Prosper (CIV).
The language of the Seminar will be English with translation into French.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:
Day | Date | Period | Articles |
Thursday | 30-12-21 | 19:00-20:00 | Introduction – Arbiter´s Duties – Titles for Arbiters |
30-12-21 | 20:00-20:50 | Organising Tournaments – Tournament Rules – Time Systems | |
30-12-21 | 10 Min | Rest | |
30-12-21 | 21:00-22:00 | Tournaments´ formats – Round Robin – Swiss System | |
Friday | 31-12-21 | 19:00-20:00 | Rating System for Rated and Unrated players |
31-12-21 | 20:00-20:50 | Rating System – Players Titles | |
31-12-21 | 10 Min | Rest | |
31-12-21 | 21:00-22:00 | Prizes – Chess Clocks- Equipment | |
31-12-21 | 22:00-23:00 | Tie-break Systems – Prizes and Hort | |
Saturday | 01-01-22 | 19:00-20:00 | Swiss Manager – Part 1 |
01-01-22 | 20:00-20:50 | Swiss Manager – Part 2 | |
01-01-22 | 10 Min | Rest | |
01-01-22 | 21:00-22:00 | Laws of Chess – Part 1 | |
Sunday | 02-01-22 | 19:00-20:00 | Laws of Chess – Part 2 |
02-01-22 | 20:00-20:50 | Laws of Chess – Part 3 | |
02-01-22 | 10 Min | Rest | |
02-01-22 | 20:00-21:00 | Laws of Chess – Part 4 | |
02-01-22 | 21:00-22:00 | Laws of Chess – Part 5 | |
Thursday | 03-01-22 | 19:00-20:00 | Laws of Chess – Part 6 |
03-01-22 | 20:00-21:00 | Laws of Chess – Examples and Question | |
03-01-22 | 21:00-21:30 | Changes of Laws of Chess + what should professional players know | |
Friday | 04-01-22 | 14:00-18:00 | Test |
Friday | 04-01-22 | 19:00 | Closing Ceremony and Certificates |

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 14/07/2022 to 17/07/2022 in Zaragoza, Spain, by the FEDA (Federación Española de Ajedrez), under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be Rafael Alberti, 5, Colegio El Pilar – HH. Maristas, Zaragoza, Spain.
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:
14/07/2022
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)
15/07/2022
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
16/07/2022
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
17/05/2020
9:30 to 13:30 Examination Test