ARB Calendar

Jul
15
Mon
159th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (RUS) @ online
Jul 15 – Jul 18 all-day
159th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (RUS) @ online

The 159th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 15/07/2024 to 18/07/2024 by the Chess Federation of Russia, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA/IO Akhmetov, Artiom (RUS), FIDE Lecturer, and the Local Assistant Lecture will be IA/IO Staratorzhskiy, Vladimir (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: July, 15-18, daily Moscow time.

July, 15:

10.00-13.00: Laws of Chess
14.00-16.30: Laws of Chess
17.00-19.30: Rapid, Blitz, Appendices

July, 16:

10.00-13.00: Tournament Systems, Tie Breaks
14.00-16.30: Swiss Pairings Theory
17.00-19.30: Swiss Pairings Practice

July, 17:

10.00-13.00: Tournament Rules, Roles of Arbiter, Fair Play Regulations
14.00-16.30: Rating Regulations
17.00-19.30: Title Regulations

July, 18:

10.00-13.00: Use of Electronic Clocks, Arbiter Title
14.00-18.00: Examination
18.30-19.30: Review Q&A

Jul
18
Thu
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Zaragoza (ESP) @ Zaragoza
Jul 18 – Jul 21 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Zaragoza (ESP) @ Zaragoza | Zaragoza | Aragón | Spain

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 18/07/2024 to 21/07/2024 in Zaragoza, by the Spanish Chess Federation & Club Maristas de Ajedrez, under the auspices of FIDE.

The venue of the Seminar will be the Mariano Carderera, 28, Local, Palacio de Pioneros, Zaragoza.

The Lecturer will be IA Mena Sarasola, Jesus (ESP), FIDE Lecturer and Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Garcia Valer, Jesus (ESP).

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:

18/07/2024
16:00 to 17:30 Laws of Chess (Standard)
17:40 to 18:50 Laws of Chess (Standard)
19:00 to 20:00 Laws of Chess (Standard)

19/07/2024
9:30 to 11:20 Laws of Chess (Rapid, Blitz)
11:30 to 12:30 Laws of Chess (Rapid, Blitz, Guidelines)
12:30 to 13::30 Use of electronic clocks
16:00 to 17:30 FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
17:40 to 18:50 System of games, Tie-Break Systems
19:00 to 20:00 Swiss System and pairing rules

20/07/2024
9:30 to 11:20 Swiss System and pairing rules
11:30 to 12:30 Anti‐cheating guidelines for Arbiters
12:30 to 13::30 Rating Regulations
16:00 to 17:30 Title Regulations
17:40 to 18:50 Regulations for the titles of Arbiters
19:00 to 21:00 Mock exam

21/07/2024
9:30 to 13:30 Examination Test

Jul
22
Mon
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Montreal (CAN) @ Fédération Québécoise des échecs
Jul 22 – Aug 4 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Montreal (CAN) @ Fédération Québécoise des échecs | Montréal | Québec | Canada

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised in mixed format from 29/07/2024 to 11/08/2024 in Montreal, Canada, by the Francophone Chess Association / Quebec Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The venue of the Seminar will be the Fédération Québécoise des échecs, 7665 boulevard Lacordaire – H1S 2A7 Montréal.

The Lecturer will be IA Freyd, Laurent (FRA), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Denommee, Pierre (CAN).

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 sessions of 3 hours courses online (22, 24, 26, 29 July and 7 August)
  • followed by 4 sessions of 4 hours face-to-face (9-10-11 August)

Subjects (time in hours):

  • Laws of chess (7)
  • Swiss System (7)
  • Titles (2)
  • Rating (2)
  • Tie Break (2)
  • Fair Play (1,5)
  • Competition (1,5)
  • Clocks (1)
  • English (1)
  • Arbiters (1)
  • Exam (4)
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

161st Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Confederation of Chess for Americas) @ online
Jul 26 – Jul 28 all-day
161st Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Confederation of Chess for Americas) @ online

The 161st Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 26/07/2024 to 28/07/2024 by the Confederation of Chess for Americas (CCA), under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA Bárbara López Chávez Marino (CUB), FIDE Lecturer, and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Hernandez Bermudez, Ulises Eduardo (VEN) and IA/IO Plotinsky, Leandro (ARG).

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 / July 26, 2024
Laws of Chess (18:00 – 21:00 Panama time)
Saturday / July 27, 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)
Terms in English (20:00 – 21:00)
Sunday / July 28, 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) July 28, 2024
Aug
1
Thu
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Ostfildern 2024 (GER) @ Sportschule Ruit
Aug 1 – Aug 4 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Ostfildern 2024 (GER) @ Sportschule Ruit | Ostfildern | Baden-Württemberg | Germany

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 01/08/2024 to 04/08/2024 in D-73760 Ostfildern, by the German Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA/IO Alt, Ralph (GER), FIDE Lecturer, Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Wolter, Jens (GER), FIDE Lecturer, and Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Weber, Michael (GER).

The language of the Seminar will be German.

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

Registration on the webpage:

https://www.schachbund.de/schiedsrichter-lehrgaenge.html

Schedule:

01.08.2024: 16.00-18.00 and 19.00-20.00 Rating Regulations, System of Games

02.08.2024: 08.00-11.30 and 13.00-18.00: Competition Rules, Swiss Pairing System, Tie Break Rules, Titles of players

03.08.2024: 08.00-11.30 and 12.30-14.00: Titles of arbiters, Disciplinary Regulations, Anti Cheating Guidelines, Laws of Chess

03.08.2024: 14.00-18.00: Examination

04.08.2024: 09.00-12.00: Electronic Clocks, Results of the Examination, Debriefing

Aug
8
Thu
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Monastir (TUN) @ Bouhjar International Chess Academy
Aug 8 – Aug 12 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Monastir (TUN) @ Bouhjar International Chess Academy | Monastir | Monastir Governorate | Tunisia

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 08/08/2024 to 12/08/2024 in Monastir, by the Bouhjar International Chess Academy and Tunisian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA Abdulrahim, Mahdi (UAE), FIDE Lecturer, and Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Belhadj Hassen, Hakim (TUN).

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 8th August 2024

10:00 to 11:30 Laws of Chess (Standard)
11:45 to 13:15 Laws of Chess (Standard)
14:30 to 16:00 Laws of Chess (Rapid, Blitz)

Friday 9th August 2024

10:00 to 11:30 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)
11:45 to 13:15 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)
14:30 to 16:00 Use of electronic clocks

Saturday 10th August 2024

10:00 to 11:30 FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
11:45 to 13:15 Swiss system and pairing rules
14:30 to 16:00 System of games, tie breaks

Sunday 11th August 2024

10:00 to 11:30 Rating and over‐the‐board titles
11:45 to 13:15 Regulations for the titles of Arbiters and Use of Electronic Clocks
14:30 to 16:00 Anti‐cheating Guidelines for Arbiters

Monday 12th August 2024

Examination Test (4 hours) from 2:00 to 6:00 pm Tunis Time.

Aug
27
Tue
162nd Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Asian Chess Federation) @ online
Aug 27 – Aug 31 all-day
162nd Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Asian Chess Federation) @ online

The 162nd Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 27/08/2024 to 31/08/2024 by the Asian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA/IO Abdulrahim, Mahdi (UAE), FIDE Lecturer.

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:
Tuesday 27th August 2024
17:30 to 19:30 Laws of Chess (Standard)
19:40 to 21:30 Laws of Chess (Standard)
21:40 to 22:00 Laws of Chess (Rapid, Blitz)

Wednesday 28th August 2024
17:30 to 19:30 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)
19:40 to 21:30 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)
21:40 to 22:00 Use of electronic clocks

Thursday 29th August 2024
17:30 to 19:30 FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
19:40 to 21:30 Swiss system and pairing rules
21:40 to 22:00 System of games, tie breaks

Friday 30th August 2024
17:30 to 19:30 Rating and over‐the‐board titles
19:40 to 21:30 Regulations for the titles of Arbiters
21:40 to 22:00 Anti‐cheating Guidelines for Arbiters

Saturday 31st August 2024
Examination Test (4 hours) from 6:00 to 10:00 pm Dubai Time.