ARB Calendar

Oct
31
Sat
88th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Wales)
Oct 31 – Nov 8 all-day
88th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Wales)
The 88th Internet based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 31/10/2020 to 08/11/2020 by Welsh Chess Union, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO McFarlane, Alex H (SCO), FIDE Lecturer and the Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Holowczak, Alex R (ENG).
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:
October 31st,    10.00-13.00 – Laws of Chess
                            14.00-17.00 – Types of Tournament / Tie Breaks
November 1st,  10.00-13.00 – Laws of Chess
                             14.00-17.00 – Pairing
November 7th,  10.00-13.00 – Titles & Rating
                             14.00-17.00 – Pairings/Arbiter Titles/Anti Cheating
November 8th,  10.00-13.00 – Clocks/Revision
                              14.00-17.00 – Exam
Dec
7
Mon
91st INTERNET based FIDE ARBITERS’ SEMINAR (European Chess Union)
Dec 7 – Dec 12 all-day
91st INTERNET based FIDE ARBITERS' SEMINAR (European Chess Union)
The 91st Internet based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (ECU/WOM) is going to be organized from 7/12/2020 to 12/12/2020 by the FIDE Commission for Women`s Chess and European Chess Union, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Nikolopoulos, Panagiotis (GRE), FIDE Lecturer and the Assistant Lecturer will be IA Kadimova, Ilaha (AZE). The Technical Organizer will be IA Prevenios, Mihail (GRE).
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:
Session 1: Monday, 07 December, 17:00-21:00 hrs, CET
Laws of Chess
Session 2: Tuesday, 08 December 17:00-21:00 hrs, CET
Laws of Chess, Rapid, Blitz, Appendices
Session 3: Wednesday, 09 December 17:00-21:00 hrs, CET
Tournament Rules, Anticheating regulations, Arbiters’ Titles
Session 4: Thursday, 10 December 17:00-21:00 hrs, CET
System of games, Tie breaks, Swiss System, Pairings Rules
Session 5: Friday, 11 December 17:00-21:00 hrs, CET
Titles and rating regulations
Session 6: Saturday, 12 December 10:00-14:00 hrs, CET
Evaluation Test
Dec
11
Fri
93rd Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Laos Chess Federation) @ Online
Dec 11 – Dec 13 all-day
93rd Internet Based FIDE Arbiters' Seminar (Laos Chess Federation) @ Online
The 93rd Internet based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 11/12/2020 to 13/12/2020 by the Laos Chess Federation and Asian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be A/IO Abundo, Casto (PHI), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Chan, Kwai Keong (HKG), 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:
December 11th– 13th ; 12:00-18:00
Dec
22
Tue
92nd Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Asian Chess Federation)
Dec 22 – Dec 24 all-day
92nd Internet Based FIDE Arbiters' Seminar (Asian Chess Federation)
The 92nd Internet based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 14/12/2020 to 16/12/2020 by the Asian Chess Federation and South Asian Chess Council, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA IA Md Haroon or Rashid (BAN), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Abundo, Casto (PHI).
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:
December 14th– 16th ; 12:00-18:00
Jan
15
Fri
96th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Philippines and Asia Chess Federation) @ Online
Jan 15 – Jan 17 all-day
96th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters' Seminar (Philippines and Asia Chess Federation) @ Online
The 96th Internet based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 15/01/2020 to 17/01/2020 by the Asian Chess Federation and Philippines Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Abundo, Casto (PHI), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Cruz, Reden (PHI).
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 15th– 17th ; 13:00-19:00 Manila time
Jan
22
Fri
95th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Israel Chess Federation) @ Online
Jan 22 – Mar 19 all-day
95th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters' Seminar (Israel Chess Federation) @ Online
The 95th Internet based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 22/01/2021 to 19/03/2021 by the Israel Chess Federation and Israeli Center for Chess Promotion, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Burstein, Almog (ISR), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be Kandelshine, Shlomo (ISR).
The language of the Seminar will be English with translation into Hebrew.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:

1st Session – Friday, 22 January, 10:00 – 14:00: FIDE Laws of Chess
2nd Session – Friday, 5 February, 10:00 – 14:00: FIDE Laws of Chess
3rd Session – Friday, 19 February, 10:00 – 14:00: Types of Tournaments/ Tie Breaks / Pairings
4th Session – Friday, 5 March, 10:00 – 14:00: Pairings / Ratings / Titles
5th Session – Friday, 12 March, 10:00 – 14:00: Fair Play / Clocks / Arbiter Titles / Rehearsal
6th Session – Friday, 19 March, 10:00 – 14:00: Evaluation / Examination / Feedback

Feb
19
Fri
94th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Bulgarian Chess Federation 1928) @ Online
Feb 19 – Feb 28 all-day
94th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters' Seminar (Bulgarian Chess Federation 1928) @ Online
The 94th Internet based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 19/02/2021 to 28/02/2021 by the Bulgarian Chess Federation 1928, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Suhartovic, Branislav (SRB), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Atanasov, Radislav (BUL) and Bojovic, Zoran (SRB).
The language of the Seminar will be English with translation into Bulgarian.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:

1st Session – Friday, 19 February, 18:00 hrs to 21:00 hrs: Laws of Chess
2nd Session – Saturday, 20 February, 16:00 hrs to 19:00 hrs: Laws of Chess
3rd Session – Sunday, 21 February, 16:00 hrs to 19:00 hrs: Types of Tournaments/ Tie Breaks/ Pairing
4th Session – Monday, 22 February, 18:00 hrs to 21:00 hrs: Pairing / Rating
5th Session – Tuesday, 23 February, 18:00 hrs to 21:00 hrs: Pairing / Rating / Titles
6th Session Wednesday, 24 February, 18:00 hrs to 21:00 hrs: Arbiter Titles/ Anticheating / Clocks
Evaluation Sunday, 28 February, 10:00 hrs to 13:00 hrs: Exam

Feb
24
Wed
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Moscow (Russia) @ The Russian state social university
Feb 24 – Feb 28 all-day
FIDE Arbiters' Seminar in Moscow (Russia) @ The Russian state social university

The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 24/2/2021 to 28/2/2021 in Moscow, Russia, by the Chess Federation of Russia and Chess Federation of Moscow, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be the Russian state social university, W.Pik street, 4, Moscow.
The Lecturer will be IA, IO Alexander Tkachev (RUS), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Akhmetov, Artiom (RUS).
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:

24.02 – Day of arrival.
25.02 (10.30 am – 4.30 pm) – Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz, etc) – Anti cheating guidelines for Arbiters
26.02 (10.30 am – 4.30 pm) – Tournament Rules, System of Games, tie breaks.
27.02 (10.30 am – 4.30 pm) – Swiss system. Pairing rules, Regulations for the rating and the over-the-board titles, Regulations for the titles of the Arbiters, Use of the electronic clocks, Examination test.
28.02. – day of departure

 

Apr
17
Sat
97th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (England Chess Federation) @ Online
Apr 17 – Apr 25 all-day
97th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters' Seminar (England Chess Federation) @ Online
The 97th Internet based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 17/04/2021 to 25/04/2021 by the England Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO McFarlane, Alex H (SCO), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Atkinson, Alan (ENG).
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, April 17th, 2021
1400-1700 Laws of Chess
1800-2100 Types of tournament/tie break systems

Sunday, April 18th, 2021
1400-1700 Laws of Chess
1800-2100 Pairings

Saturday, April 24th, 2021
1400-1700 Titles and Ratings
1800-2100 Pairings/Arbiter Titles/Anti-Cheating

Sunday, April 25th, 2021
1400-1600 Clocks/Revision/
1800-2100 Examination
All Times BST (GMT+1)

May
10
Mon
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Tashkent (Uzbekistan) – May 2021 @ Tashkent
May 10 – May 12 all-day
FIDE Arbiters' Seminar in Tashkent (Uzbekistan) - May 2021 @ Tashkent

The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 10/5/2021 to 12/5/2021 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, by the Uzbekistan Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be International Chess Academy, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Turdialiev, Husan (UZB), FIDE Lecturer and assistant lecturers will be IA Semenova, Irina (UZB).
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:

Session 1
10th May, 09:00 – 12:00
Laws of chess, tournament regulations

Session 2
10th May, 14:00 – 17:00
Laws of chess, examples of cases

Session 3
11th May, 09:00 – 12:00
Anti-Cheating guidelines

Session 4
11th May, 14:00 – 17:00
Titles (including Arbiters) regulations

Session 5
12th May, 09:00 – 12:00
Tie-break systems, Swiss system

Session 6
12th May, 14:00 – 15:00
Chess clocks

Session 7
12th May, 15:00 – 17:00
Exam