The 138th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 24/08/2023 to 27/08/2023 by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines and Asian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Abundo, Cast (PHI), 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.
14:00-19:00 Manila time.
The subjects will include:
a) Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz, etc), 4 hours;
b) Tournament Rules, 2 hours;
c) System of Games, tie breaks. 2 hours;
d) Swiss system and Pairing rules, 2 hours;
e) Regulations for the rating and the over‐the‐board titles, 2 hours;
f) Regulations for the titles of the Arbiters, 1 hour;
g) Anti cheating guidelines for Arbiters 1 hour;
Exam 4 hours
The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 06/09/2023 to 11/09/2023 by the European Chess Union, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Escafre, Stephane (FRA), FIDE Lecturer, and Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Karali, Tania (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:
Sep 6th
9:00 – 13:00 Laws of Chess 1/2 emphasizing changes followed by Tournament Rules (SE)
Sep 7th
9:00 – 13:00 Laws of chess 2/2 Online chess. Anti-Cheating Questions and answers (SE + TK)
Sep 8th
9:00 – 13:00 Rating Regulations – Titles players & arbiters (TK)
Sep 9th
16:00 – 20:00 Swiss Systems, Tie Breaks, Pairing Procedures (TK)
Sep 10th
9:00 – 13:00, 15:00 – 17:00 Disabled players, Electronic Clocks, general review, Team event, Interaction with players, captains, officials and spectators (SE + TK)
Sep 11th
9:00 – 13:00 Exam, Debriefing
The 139th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 09/09/2023 to 12/09/2023 by the Asian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Abundo, Casto (UAE), 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.
09:00-16:00 daily 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
The 140th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 23/09/2023 to 25/09/2023 by the Panamanian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Lopez-Chavez Marino, Barbara (CUB), 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.
Saturday, 23 September
09:00-13:00 Laws of Chess, Appendices
15:00-17:00 System of Games, Tie-breaks
17:00-20:00 System of Pairings, Swiss-System
20:00-21:00 Use of electronic clocks
Sunday, 24 September
09:00-11:00 Anti-cheating guidelines for Arbiters
11:00-13:00 Regulations for the titles of Arbiters
15:00-17:00 Players’ titles regulations
17:00-19:00 Ratings regulations
19:00-21:00 Review, Questions
Monday, 25 September
17:00-21:00 Examination test
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 23/09/2023 to 27/09/2023 in Mexico City, by the MEX Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA de San Vicente, Sabrina (URU), FIDE Lecturer.
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:
23/9/2023
10-14 Laws of Chess (Standard, Rapid & Blitz)
24/9/2023
10-11 The role of the Arbiters and their duties
11-13 Regulations for the titles of Arbiters
13-14 Use of electronic clocks
25/9/2023
10-11 Anti‐cheating guidelines for Arbiters
11-13 System of games, tie breaks
17-18 FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
18-20 Swiss system and pairing rules
26/9/2023
10-11.30 Ratings
11.30-13 Over‐the‐board titles
13-14 English chess terms
27/9/2023
10-14 Exam
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 27/09/2023 to 05/10/2023 in Brisbane, by the Chess Association of Queensland (CAQ) and Australian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Tsai, Peter (AUS), FIDE Lecturer, and Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA D`arcy, Michael (AUS).
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:
Wednesday 27th September
9:00-11:00 Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz)
11:00 – 13:00 Laws of Chess (Case Studies)
14:00 – 16:00 Swiss System and Pairings Rules
16:00 – 17:00 Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
Thursday 28th September
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
Wednesday 4th October
9:00 -12:00 Regulations for the rating and the over‐the‐board titles
13:00 – 14:00 Regulations for the titles of the Arbiters
14:00 – 15:00 Conduct of Players and Arbiters
Thursday 5th October
9:00 – 13:00 Exam
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 28/09/2023 to 02/10/2023 in Dubai, by the UAE Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Abdulrahim, Mahdi (UAE), FIDE Lecturer, and Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Alhammadi, Faisal (UAE).
The language of the Seminar will be Arabic.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:
Thursday 28th September 2023
16:00 to 17:30 Laws of Chess (Standard)
17:40 to 19:30 Laws of Chess (Standard)
19:40 to 21:00 Laws of Chess (Rapid, Blitz)
Friday 29th September 2023
16:00 to 17:30 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)
17:40 to 19:30 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)
19:40 to 21:00 Use of electronic clocks
Saturday 30th September 2023
16:00 to 17:30 FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
17:40 to 19:30 Swiss system and pairing rules
19:40 to 21:00 System of games, tie breaks
Sunday 1st October 2023
16:00 to 17:30 Rating and over‐the‐board titles
17:40 to 19:30 Regulations for the titles of Arbiters
19:40 to 21:00 Anti‐cheating guidelines for Arbiters
Monday 2nd October 2023
Examination Test (4 hours) it’s from 06:00 pm to 10:00 pm
The 141th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 30/09/2023 to 03/10/2023 by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines and Asian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Abundo, Cast (PHI), 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.
14:00-19:00 Manila time.
The subjects will include:
a) Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz, etc), 4 hours;
b) Tournament Rules, 2 hours;
c) System of Games, tie breaks. 2 hours;
d) Swiss system and Pairing rules, 2 hours;
e) Regulations for the rating and the over‐the‐board titles, 2 hours;
f) Regulations for the titles of the Arbiters, 1 hour;
g) Anti cheating guidelines for Arbiters 1 hour;
Exam 4 hours
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 11/10/2023 to 16/10/2023 in Manaus, by the Brazilian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Ribeiro, Pablyto Robert Baioco (BRA), FIDE Lecturer, and 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:
Oct, 11th – 9h00 to 12h00 – Anti‐cheating guidelines for Arbiters (2 hours) / System of games, tie breaks (1 hour)
Oct, 12th – 9h00 to 12h00 – Swiss system and pairing rules (3 hours)
Oct, 13th – 9h00 to 12h00 – FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment (2:30 hours) / Use of electronic clocks (30 min)
Oct, 14th – 9h00 to 12h00 – Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (1 hour) / Rating and over‐the‐board titles (2 hours)
Oct, 15th – 9h00 to 13h00 – Laws of Chess / English chess vocabulary (4 hours)
Oct, 16th – 10h00 to 14h00 – Written Exam
The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 13/10/2023 to 15/10/2023 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, by the All India Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Bansod Swapnil (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)