ARB Calendar

Jun
28
Fri
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Beirut (LBN) @ Amicale Notre Dame- Forn El Shibbeik
Jun 28 – Jun 30 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Beirut (LBN) @ Amicale Notre Dame- Forn El Shibbeik | Beirut | Beirut Governorate | Lebanon

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 28/06/2024 to 30/06/2024 in Beirut, by the Lebanese Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA Pahlevanzadeh, Mehrdad (IRI), FIDE Lecturer, and Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Khairallah, Elias (LBA).

The language of the Seminar will be English with translation into Arabic.

The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.

Schedule:

28/06/2024
1500 – 1800 Laws of Chess
1800 – 2100 Systems of Tournaments, Swiss system and pairing rules

29/06/2024
1500 – 1800 Laws of Chess (Appendices & Guidelines)
1800 – 2100 Rating Regulations, Title Regulations

30/06/2024
1000 – 1300 Tie-Break Regulations, Fair Play Regulations
1500 – 1800 FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment, Use of electronic clocks

01/07/2024
0600 – 2000 Exam

Jul
1
Mon
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Durban (RSA) @ Durban University of Technology
Jul 1 – Jul 4 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Durban (RSA) @ Durban University of Technology | Durban | KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 01/07/2024 to 04/07/2024 in Durban, by the KwaZulu Natal Chess Association and Chess South Africa, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA Gunther, van den Bergh (RSA), 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:

1 July 2024
• Session 1: 0930-1100 (Tiebreaks + Hort system for prizes) (1.5h)
• Session 2: 1130-1300 (Arbiter titles + norms) (1.5h)
• Session 3: 1500-1700 (Player titles + norms) (2h)
• Session 4: 1730-1930 (Rating calculations) (2h)

2 July 2024
• Session 5: 0930-1130 (Swiss pairings, RR, other pairings) (2h)
• Session 6: 1200-1300 (Anti cheating, Hybrid, Online + fairplay) (1h)
• Session 7: 1500-1600 (Competition reg, equipment, etc.) (1h)
• Session 8: 1630-1730 (Pairing software, clocks, e-boards) (1h)
• Session 9: 1900-2100 (Laws of Chess) (2h)

3 July 2024
• Session 10: 0930-1300 (Laws of Chess) (3h)
• Session 12: 1400-1700 (Laws of Chess) (3h)
• Session 13: 1900-2100 (Laws of Chess) (2h)

4 July 2024
• Q&A: 0900-1100
• Exam: 1300-1700

Jul
22
Mon
160th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Asian Chess Federation) @ online
Jul 22 @ 9:30 pm – Jul 26 @ 10:30 pm
160th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Asian Chess Federation) @ online

The 160th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 22/07/2024 to 26/07/2024 by the Iran Chess Federation, and Asian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA/IO Pahlevanzadeh, Mehrdad (IRI), FIDE Lecturer, and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Hashemi, Amir Erfan (IRI).

The language of the Seminar will be English with translation into Persian.

The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.

Schedule:
22 July 2024 (Monday)
09:00 – 13:00 Laws of Chess
14:00 – 18:00 Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz & Cases)
23 July 2024 (Tuesday)
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 the OTB titles
24 July 2024 (Wednesday)
9:00-11:00 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
25 July 2024 (Thursday)
9:00-11:00 Anti‐cheating guidelines for Arbiters
11:15 – 13:00 Use of the electronic clocks
14:00 – 18:00 Answer Questions and review the subjects.
26 July 2024: (Friday)
Examination test (4 hours)
Jul
23
Tue
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Hull (ENG) @ Hull, Holiday Inn Express Hull City Centre
Jul 23 – Jul 25 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Hull (ENG) @ Hull, Holiday Inn Express Hull City Centre | Kingston upon Hull | England | United Kingdom

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 23/07/2024 to 25/07/2024 in Hull, by the English 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/IO Holowczak, Alex R (ENG), FIDE 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.

Schedule:

23 July:
1000 – 1300: Laws of Chess Part 1
1400 – 1700: Tournament Systems (30 mins), Pairing Systems (90 mins), Tie-Breaks (1 hour)

24 July:
1000 – 1300: Laws of Chess Part 2 (150 mins), Clocks (30 mins)
1400 – 1700: Rating Regulations (1 hour), Title Regulations (1 hour), Anti-Cheating Regulations (30 mins), Competition Rules (30 mins)

25 July:
1000 – 1300: Revision & Practice Questions
1400 – 1800: Exam

Jul
26
Fri
164th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Kenya) @ online
Jul 26 – Jul 28 all-day
164th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Kenya) @ online

The 164th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 26/07/2024 to 28/07/2024 by the Chess Kenya Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA Gopakumar M S (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:
26th July 2024
09.00 – 13.00 Laws of Chess
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 17.00 PM Laws of Chess
17.00 – 17.30 Use of Chess Clocks
27th July 2024
09.00 – 11.00 Laws of Chess
11.00 – 13.00 Rating and Over the Board Titles – 1
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 15.00 Rating and Over the Board Titles – 2
15.00 – 16.30  Systems of Games, Tiebreaks
16.30 – 17.30 FIDE Competition rules and Standards of Chess Equipment
28th July 202409.00 – 11.00 Swiss system and pairing rules
11.00 – 12.00 Regulations for the Titles of Arbiters
12.00 – 13.00 Noon Anti-cheating guidelines for Arbiters
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 16.00 Examination

Aug
30
Fri
165th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Kenya) @ online
Aug 30 – Sep 1 all-day
165th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Kenya) @ online

The 165th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 30/08/2024 to 01/09/2024 by the Chess Kenya Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA/IO Abundo, Casto (PHI), FIDE Lecturer, and Assistant Lectures will be IA Nsakanya, Chanda (ZAM), Lecturer Training Program.

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 – 09:00HRS to 17:00HRS
09.00    Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz)
13.00    Break
14.00    Case Studies on Laws of Chess

Day 2 – 09:00HRS to 17:00HRS
09.00    System of Games, tie breaks
10.00    General Regulations for Competitions
13.00    Break
14.00    Swiss System and Pairing Rues
15.30    Anti Cheating Regulations and Guidelines for Arbiters

Day 3 – 09:00HRS to 13:00HRS (excluding exam time)
09.00- 11.00     International Title Regulations
11.00- 12.00     FIDE Rating Regulations
12.15- 13.00     Regulations for the titles of the Arbiters
13.00- 14.00     Break
14.00- 18.00      Examination

Total time: 18 hours (excluding examination)
(the schedule – sessions, hours, subjects, etc.- of the Seminar shall be written)

163rd Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Confederation of Chess for Americas) @ online
Aug 30 – Sep 1 all-day
163rd Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Confederation of Chess for Americas) @ online

The 163rd Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 30/08/2024 to 01/09/2024 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 Lecturer will be IA Munoz Solis, Carolina (CRC) and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Miller, Donald (JAM).

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:

Friday / August 30, 2024
Laws of Chess (18:00 – 21:00 Panama time)

Saturday / August 31, 2024 (9:00 – 19:00 Panama time)
Use of electronic clocks (9:00 – 10:00)
System of games and tie breaks (10:00 – 13:00)
Swiss system and pairings rules (15:00 – 18:00)
Fair Play guidelines for Arbiters (18:00 – 20:00)
Chess Terms (20:00 – 21:00)

Sunday / September 1, 2024 (9:00 am – 19:00 Panama time)
Regulation for the titles of Arbiters (9:00 – 10:00 am)
Players’ titles regulations (10:00 – 11:30)
Ratings regulations (11:30 – 13:30)

Examen (15:00 – 19:00) September 1, 2024
Sep
7
Sat
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Warsaw 2024 (POL) @ Polish Chess Federation
Sep 7 – Sep 8 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Warsaw 2024 (POL) @ Polish Chess Federation | Warszawa | Województwo mazowieckie | Poland

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 07/09/2024 to 08/09/2024 in Warsaw, by the Polish Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA/IO Sorokina, Anastasia (AUS), FIDE Lecturer, and Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Sokolski, Aleksander (POL).

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, 07.09.2024   
9.00-11.00        Anti-CheatingRegulations
11.00-14.00      Types of Tournaments, FIDE Swiss Rules, Tie-Break,
15.00-18.00      Laws of Chess
18.00-20.00      Laws of Chess, Rapid, Blitz, Appendices

Sunday, 08.09.2024     
9.00-11.30        FIDE Title Regulations, FIDE Rating Regulations, FIDE Regulations for Arbiters
11.30-13.00      General Regulations for Competitions
14.00-18.00      Examination Test

Sep
27
Fri
167th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Asian Chess Federation) @ online
Sep 27 – Sep 29 all-day
167th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Asian Chess Federation) @ online

The 167th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 27/09/2024 to 29/09/2024 by the Asian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA/IO Abudno, Casto (PHI), FIDE Lecturer, and the Assistant Lecturer will be IA Pahlevanzadeh, Mehrdad (IRI).

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:
09:00-15:00 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
Oct
4
Fri
170th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Asian Chess Federation) @ online
Oct 4 – Oct 6 all-day
170th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Asian Chess Federation) @ online

The 170th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 04/10/2024 to 06/10/2024 by the Asian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA/IO Abudno, Casto (PHI), FIDE Lecturer, and the Assistant Lecturer will be IA Pahlevanzadeh, Mehrdad (IRI).

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:
09:00-15:00 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