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
The 142nd Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 02/01/2024 to 06/01/2024 by the Chess Federation of lslamic Republic of Iran, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Pahlevanzadeh, Mehrdad (IRI), FIDE Lecturer, and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Sherafati, Masoud (IRI).
The language of the Seminar will be English with translation in Persian.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
02nd January 2024
09:00-13:00 Laws of Chess
14:00-18:00 Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz & Cases)
03rd January 2024
09:00-11:00 Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
11:15-13:00 System of Games, tie breaks
14:00-18:00 Regulations for the rating and OTB titles
04th January 2024
09:00-11:00 Swiss system and pairing rules
11:15-13:00 Swiss system and pairing rules (case study)
14:00-18:00 Regulations for the titles of the Arbiters
05th January 2024
09:00Anti-cheating guidelines for Arbiters
11:15-13:00 Use of the electronic clocks
14:00-18:00 Answer Questions and review the subjects
18th November 2023
Examination Test
4 hours
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 03/01/2024 to 06/01/2024 in Marseille, France, by the French Chess Fédération, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be the C.M.A. Saint Georges, 49 rue Charras, 13007 Marseille.
The Lecturers will be IA Escafre, Stephane, FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Regaud, Denis (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:
Day 1 – January 3rd, 9:00 – 18:00
09:00 Laws of Chess ½
11:00 Tournament Rules
14:00 Rating Regulations
16:00 Titles players & arbiters
Day 2 – January 4th, 9:00 – 18:00
09:00 Laws of chess 2/2
11:00 Online chess
14:00 Swiss Systems, Pairing Procedures
16:00 Tie Breaks
Day 3 – January 5th, 9:00 – 18:00
09:00 Disable players,
09:30 Electronic Clocks,
10:00 Team event, Interaction with players, captains, officials and spectators
14:00 Anti-Cheating,
15:00 Questions and answers
Day 4 – January 6th, 9:00 – 18:00
09:00 Continental and FIDE Competitions
11:30 basic English chess vocabulary (3 hours)
14:00 Exam (4h)
Total time : 24 hours (excluding examination)
One week later : Online debriefing
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 06/01/2024 to 10/01/2024 in Adelaide, by the Chess Association of South Australia (SACA) and Australian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Tsai, Peter (AUS), 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:
Saturday 6th January 2024
9:00-13:00 Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz)
Sunday 7th January 2024
9:00 – 11:00 Swiss System and Pairings Rules
11:00 – 13:00 Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
Monday 8th January 2024
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
Tuesday 9th January 2024
9:00 -11:00 Regulations for the rating and the over‐the‐board titles
11:00 – 12:00 Regulations for the titles of the Arbiters
12:00 – 13:00 Conduct of Players and Arbiters
Wednesday 10th January 2024
9:00 – 13:00 Exam
The 151st Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 12/01/2024 to 14/01/2024 by the FIDE Commission for Women’s Chess and Poland Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Nikolopoulos, Panagiotis (GRE), 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.
REGISTRATION LINK: https://forms.gle/WSsx25CMMUvdnjQG6
Note: 20 participants, women only. Each continent (America, Africa, Asia, Europe) has a right to nominate 2 participants per continent (4 continents = 8 participants). Polish Chess federation as co-organizer has a right to nominate 2 participants. Participation by nomination first. In the case of free spaces organizers will accept individual participation. No fee for the participants. WOM will cover 20 euros per participant to ARB. And will cover Lecture fee, lecture assistants fee, technical organizer fee.
12th January 2024
16:00-21:00 Laws of Chess
13th January 2024
09:30-12:00 Laws of Chess, Rapid, Blitz, Appendices and Guidelines
12:15-13:00 System of Games
13:00-14:30 Tie break regulations
16:00-18:00 Swiss System, Pairings
18:15-19:30 Titles Regulations
19:45-21:00 Ratings Regulations
14th January 2024
09:30-11:00 General Regulations for Competition
11:00-12:00 Arbiters’ titles
12:15-14:00 Fair play Regulations
16:00-16:45 Review, Questions-Answers
17:00-21:00 Examination Test
The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 19/01/2024 to 21/01/2024 in Tirupati, Andhra Prades, by the All India Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Rathinam, Anantharam (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)
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 19/02/2024 to 21/02/2024 in Djebra, by the Tunisan Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Messaoudi, Bechir (TUN), FIDE Lecturer, and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Baktache, Mohamed Ali (TUN).
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:
19.2.2024:
15.00-22:00 Laws of chess, use of electronic clocks, Fair Play regulations and anti-cheating guidelines for arbiters
20.2.2024:
08:00-14:00 System of games and tie breaks regulations, swiss system and pairing rules
16:00-21:00 Competition rules and standards of chess equipment, Rating and titles, English terms
21.2.2024:
08.00-11.00 Review, Q&A
16:00-20:00 Examination test
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 20/02/2024 to 23/02/2024 in Melaka, by the Malaysian Chess Federation and Persatuan Catur Melaka, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Bunawan, Bong (INA), FIDE Lecturer and Local Assistant Lecturer will be FA Ariff, Syawal Aqmar Shahrir (MAS).
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:
Tue, 20th February 2024
9:00-13:00 Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz)
14:00-15:45 Case Study Law of Chess
16:00-17:30 Rating and Player Titles
Wed, 21st February 2024
09:00-11:00 System of Games, Tiebreak
11:00 – 11:00 Swiss System and Pairings Rules
14:00-17:30 Case Study Swiss System Pairings
11:00 – 13:00 Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
Thu, 22nd February 2024
9:00 -11:30 Arbiters Regulations and Classification of Arbiters
11:30 – 13:00 Conduct of Players and Arbiters
14:00 – 15:00 Fair Play Guidelines for Arbiters
15:00-16:00 Use of Electronic Clocks
Fri, 23rd February 2024
9:00 -10:00 FIDE Competition Rules and Standards
10:00 – 11:30 ARB Disciplinary Regulations
11:30 – 12:30 Review and Question
14:30-18:30 Exam
18:30-19:00 Debrief