The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 27/11/2023 to 09/12/2023 in Skopje, North Macedonia, by the North Macedonia Chess Federation and Chess Union of Skopje, under the auspices of FIDE.
The seminar will start with 6 online sessions (27-30 November) followed by a weekend seminar on site (08-09 December). The venue of the Seminar is the Hotel Continental, Skopje, North Macedonia.
The Lecturer will be IA Bojovic, Zoran (SRB), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Suhartovic, Branislav (SRB), FIDE Lecturer.
The language of the Seminar will be English with translation in Macedonian.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:
27.11.2023. 17.00-22.00 Laws of Chess (on line session)
28.11.2023. 17.00-22.00 System of games, tie breaks, Swiss system and pairing rules (on line session)
29.11.2023. 17.00-22.00 Use of electronic clocks, Anti‐ cheating guidelines for Arbiters, Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (on line session)
30.11.2023. 17.00-22.00 Rating and over‐ the‐ board titles, FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment (on line session)
08.12.2023. 11.00-14.00 Consultation, Skopje
09.12.2023. 11.00-15.00 Exam, Skopje
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 05/12/2024 to 08/12/2023 in Nouakchott, by the Mauritanian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Messaoudi, Bechir (TUN), FIDE Lecturer, and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Kreiked, Aly Moctar (MTN).
The language of the Seminar will be French with translation into Arabic.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
| Schedule of the seminar | ||
| Tuesday2023/12/5 | 19h/23h30 | Laws of Chess, Appendices |
| Wednesday 2023 /12/ 6 | 19h/21 | System of Games, Tie-breaks |
| Wednesday 2023 /12/ 6 | 21h/23h30 | System of Pairings, Swiss-System |
| Thursday 2023/12/7 | 9h/11h | Anti-cheating guidelines for Arbiters |
| Thursday 2023/12/7 | 11h/13h | Regulations for the titles of Arbiters |
| Thursday 2023/12/7 | 19h/21h30 | Use of electronic clocks and electronic boards |
| Thursday 2023/12/7 | 21h30h/23h30 | Introduction to English Chess Terms |
| Friday 2023/12/8 | 9h/11h | Players’ titles regulations |
| Friday 2023/12/8 | 11h/13h | Ratings regulations |
| Friday 2023/12/8 | 19h/21h | Laws of Chess (exercices) |
| Friday 2023/12/8 | 21h/23h30 | Review, Questions |
| Saturday 2023/12/9 | 9h/13h | Exam |
The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 08/12/2023 to 10/12/2023 in Shillong, Meghalaya, by the All India Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Dharmendra, Kumar (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)
The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 27/11/2023 to 09/12/2023 in Skopje, North Macedonia, by the North Macedonia Chess Federation and Chess Union of Skopje, under the auspices of FIDE.
The seminar will start with 6 online sessions (27-30 November) followed by a weekend seminar on site (08-09 December). The venue of the Seminar is the Hotel Continental, Skopje, North Macedonia.
The Lecturer will be IA Bojovic, Zoran (SRB), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Suhartovic, Branislav (SRB), FIDE Lecturer.
The language of the Seminar will be English with translation in Macedonian.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:
27.11.2023. 17.00-22.00 Laws of Chess (on line session)
28.11.2023. 17.00-22.00 System of games, tie breaks, Swiss system and pairing rules (on line session)
29.11.2023. 17.00-22.00 Use of electronic clocks, Anti‐ cheating guidelines for Arbiters, Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (on line session)
30.11.2023. 17.00-22.00 Rating and over‐ the‐ board titles, FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment (on line session)
08.12.2023. 11.00-14.00 Consultation, Skopje
09.12.2023. 11.00-15.00 Exam, Skopje
The 147th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 08/12/2023 to 10/12/2023 by the Confederation of Chess for Americas (CCA), under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Marghetis, Aris (CAN), FIDE Lecturer, and the Assistant Arbiter will be IA Munoz Solis, Carolina (CRC), Lecturer Training Programe.
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.
Friday / December 8, 2023 (18:00 – 22:00 New York time)
Laws of Chess (18:00 – 22:00)
Saturday / December 9, 2023 (9:00 – 19:00 New York time)
Use of electronic clocks (9:00 – 10:00)
System of games and tie breaks rules (10:00 – 13:00)
Swiss system and pairings rules (15:00 – 18:00)
Fair Play guidelines for Arbiters (18:00 – 19:00)
Sunday / December 10, 2023 (9:00 – 19:00 New York Time)
Regulation for the titles of Arbiters (9:00 – 10:00)
FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment (10:00 – 11:00)
Rating and over-the-board titles (11:00 – 13:00)
The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 27/11/2023 to 09/12/2023 in Skopje, North Macedonia, by the North Macedonia Chess Federation and Chess Union of Skopje, under the auspices of FIDE.
The seminar will start with 6 online sessions (27-30 November) followed by a weekend seminar on site (08-09 December). The venue of the Seminar is the Hotel Continental, Skopje, North Macedonia.
The Lecturer will be IA Bojovic, Zoran (SRB), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Suhartovic, Branislav (SRB), FIDE Lecturer.
The language of the Seminar will be English with translation in Macedonian.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:
27.11.2023. 17.00-22.00 Laws of Chess (on line session)
28.11.2023. 17.00-22.00 System of games, tie breaks, Swiss system and pairing rules (on line session)
29.11.2023. 17.00-22.00 Use of electronic clocks, Anti‐ cheating guidelines for Arbiters, Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (on line session)
30.11.2023. 17.00-22.00 Rating and over‐ the‐ board titles, FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment (on line session)
08.12.2023. 11.00-14.00 Consultation, Skopje
09.12.2023. 11.00-15.00 Exam, Skopje
The 146th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 09/12/2023 to 11/12/2023 by the Panamanian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Hermida, Marcelo Mariano (PHI), FIDE Lecturer, and the Local Assistant Lecturer 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, 09 December:
09:00 – 13:30: Laws of Chess, Appendices
15:00 – 17:00: System of games, tie breaks
17:00 – 20.00: System of Pairings, Swiss System
20:00 – 21:30: Use of electronic clocks
Sunday, 10 December:
09:00 – 11:00: Fair Play 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 – 20:00: Terms in English
20:00 – 21:00: Review, Questions
Monday, 11 December:
17:00 – 21:00 Examination test
The 150th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 15/12/2023 to 17/12/2023 by the Perú 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 Olarte Bravo, Hernan (PER).
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 December 15, 2023 (Peru time)
Laws of Chess, Appendices (18:00 – 22:30)
Saturday / December 16, 2023 (9:00 – 22:30 hora de Peru)
Use of electronic clocks (9:00 – 10:00)
System of games, tie breaks (10:00-12:30)
Terms in English (12:30-13:30)
Swiss system and pairings rules (15:30-18:30)
Fair Play guidelines for Arbiters (18:30-20:30)
Players’ titles regulations (20:30-22:30)
Sunday / December 17, 2023 (9:00 – 19:00 hora de Peru)
Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (9:00-11:00)
FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment (11:00-13:00)
Examination test (15:00 – 19:00) December 17, 2023
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 18/12/2023 to 22/12/2023 in Karawaci-Tangerang Bante (Gunadarma University), by the Indonesian Chess Federation (PERCASI), under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Bunawan, Bong (AUS), FIDE Lecturer, and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be FA Astuti, Stefani Dian Cheri Tri (INA).
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:
Mon Dec 18:
1) Laws of Chess (Incuding Rapid and Blitz). 09:00-12:00
2) Case Study Law of Chess.13:00-15:30
3) Ratings and Player Titles 15:30-17:00
Tue Dec 19:
4) Systems of Games, Tiebreaks 09:00-11:00
5) Swiss System and Pairing Rules.11:00-12:00 Break 13.00-14.00
6) Case Study Swiss System Pairing 14:00-17:00
Wed Dec 20:
7) Arbiters Regulations and Classification of Arbiters 09:00-12:00
8) Conduct of Players and Arbiters 14:00-15:00
9) Fair Play Guidelines for Arbiters 15:00-16:00
10) Use of the Electronic Clocks 16:00-17:00
Thur Des 21:
11) FIDE Competition Rules and Standards of Chess Equipment 09:00-11:00
12) ARB Disciplinary Regulations 11:00-12:00
13) Review and Questions 14:00-17:00
Fri Des 22:
14) Exam 08:00-12:00
15) Debrief 14:00-17:00
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 21/12/2023 to 24/12/2023 in Kishinev, by the Moldavian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Tovchyga, Oleg (UKR), FIDE Lecturer, and Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Sanduleac, Vasile (MDA.
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:
20.12.2023.
Arrival day
21.12.2023.
10:00-12:00 Regulations for the Arbiters Titles
12:00-14:00 Arbiter Disciplinary Regulations
15:00-18:00 Anti-Cheating
18:00-19:00 English conversation
22.12.2023.
10:00-12:00 System of Games, Tie-Breaks
12:00-14:00, 15:00-18:00 Swiss System and Pairing Rules
22.12.2023.
10:00-12:00 Swiss System and Pairing Rules
12:00-14:00 Regulations for the player title
16:00-18:00 Tournament Rules
18:00-19:00 English conversation
24.12.2023.
10:00-14:00 Laws of Chess
15:00-19:00 Exam
Departure day