ARB Calendar

The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 20/10/2021 to 21/11/2021 in Strasbourg, France, by the French Chess Federation and Direction Nationale de l’Arbitrage – FFE, under the auspices of FIDE.

The seminar will start with 5 online sessions (20-27 October and 03-10-17 November) followed by a weekend seminar on site (20-21 November).
The venue of the Seminar will be the Strasbourg University Club (44 a rue Pierre de Coubertin) in Strasbourg, France.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Freyd, Laurent (FRA), FIDE Lecturer and assistant lecturer will be IA Lapeyre, Pierre (FRA).
The language of the Seminar will be French.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.

Schedule:

5 online sessions: 19.30-22.30 CET
20,27 October 03,10,17 November 2021 (online – evening CET)

2 days on site: 9.00 – 18.00 CET
20th November 2021
21th November 2021  (exam + debriefing)

The 106th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 3/12/2021 to 5/12/2021 by the Asian Chess Federation and South Asian Chess Council, , under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA/IO Abundo, Casto (PHI), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Md Haroon or Rashid (BAN), FIDE Lecturer. Technical Organizer will be IA/IO Chan, Kwai Keong (HKG).

The language of the Seminar will be English.

The 108th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 11/12/2021 to 19/12/2021 by the CCA – America Continental Association (CCA Events Commission and CCA Arbiters Commission), under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA/IO Bond, Hal (CAN), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA de San Vicente, Sabrina (URU). Technical Organizer will be IO Lima, Darcy (BRA).

The language of the Seminar will be English.

The 108th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 11/12/2021 to 19/12/2021 by the CCA – America Continental Association (CCA Events Commission and CCA Arbiters Commission), under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA/IO Bond, Hal (CAN), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA de San Vicente, Sabrina (URU). Technical Organizer will be IO Lima, Darcy (BRA).

The language of the Seminar will be English.

The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 18/12/2021 to 19/12/2021 and from 26/12/2021 to 29/12/2021 in Bastia, Corsica, France, by the Corsican League and French Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be the Corsica Chess Club, 2 rue du Commandant l’Herminier, 20200 BASTIA.

The Lecturer will be IA Escafre, Stephane (FRA), FIDE Lecturer.

The language of the Seminar will be French (The Exam in French and English).
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.

Schedule:

Day 1 – Laws of Chess 1/2 emphasizing changes followed by Tournament Rules (4 hours).
Day 2 – Laws of chess 2/2 Online chess. Anti-Cheating Questions and answers (4 hours)
Day 3 – Rating Regulations – Titles players & arbiters (4 hours)
Day 4 – Swiss Systems, Tie Breaks, Pairing Procedures, (4 hours)
Day 5 – Disable players, Electronic Clocks, general review, Team event, Interaction with players, captains, officials and spectators (6 hours)
Day 6 –FIDE Competitions – basic English chess vocabulary (2 hours)
Exam (4 hours) – debriefing (2 hours)

The 108th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 11/12/2021 to 19/12/2021 by the CCA – America Continental Association (CCA Events Commission and CCA Arbiters Commission), under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA/IO Bond, Hal (CAN), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA de San Vicente, Sabrina (URU). Technical Organizer will be IO Lima, Darcy (BRA).

The language of the Seminar will be English.

The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 19/12/2021 to 23/12/2021 in Samara, Russia, by the Chess Federation of Russia, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be the Sanatorium Tsiolkovsky, Samara region (Russia).
The Lecturer will be IA, IO Tkachev, Alexander (RUS), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Yanushevsky, Stanislav (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:

19.12. – Day of arrival.

20.12. (10.30 am – 4.30 pm) – Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz, etc) – Anti-cheating guidelines for Arbiters

21.12. (10.30 am – 4.30 pm) – FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment, System of Games, tie breaks.

22.12. (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.

23.12. – Day of departure

The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 18/12/2021 to 19/12/2021 and from 26/12/2021 to 29/12/2021 in Bastia, Corsica, France, by the Corsican League and French Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be the Corsica Chess Club, 2 rue du Commandant l’Herminier, 20200 BASTIA.

The Lecturer will be IA Escafre, Stephane (FRA), FIDE Lecturer.

The language of the Seminar will be French (The Exam in French and English).
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.

Schedule:

Day 1 – Laws of Chess 1/2 emphasizing changes followed by Tournament Rules (4 hours).
Day 2 – Laws of chess 2/2 Online chess. Anti-Cheating Questions and answers (4 hours)
Day 3 – Rating Regulations – Titles players & arbiters (4 hours)
Day 4 – Swiss Systems, Tie Breaks, Pairing Procedures, (4 hours)
Day 5 – Disable players, Electronic Clocks, general review, Team event, Interaction with players, captains, officials and spectators (6 hours)
Day 6 –FIDE Competitions – basic English chess vocabulary (2 hours)
Exam (4 hours) – debriefing (2 hours)