
The 166th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 22/11/2024 to 24/11/2024 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).
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.
Friday / November 22, 2024
Laws of Chess (18:00 – 21:00 Panama time)
Saturday / November 23, 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 / November 24, 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) November 24, 2024

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 25/11/2024 to 27/11/2024 in Tashkent, by the Asian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Vardapetyan, Ashot (ARM), FIDE Lecturer, and Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Turdialiev, Husan (UZB), FIDE Lecturer.
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:
25th November, 10:00 – 13:00: Laws of chess – part 1 (3 hours)
25th November, 14:30 – 17:30: Laws of chess – part 2 (2 hours), Tournament Regulations (1 hour)
26th November, 10:00 – 13:00: Anti-Cheating guidelines (1 hour), Electronic chess clocks (1 hour), FIDE Arbiter’s Disciplinary Regulations (1 hour)
26th November, 14:30 – 17:30: Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (1 hour), Classification of Arbiters (0.5 hour), FIDE Rating and titles regulations (2 hours)
27th November, 09:00 – 13:00: System of games and tie breaks (1 hour), Swiss system and pairing rules (2 hours), Chess terms in English (1 hour)
27th November, 14:00 – 18:00: Exam

CANCELLED!
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 25/11/2024 to 27/11/2024 in Tashkent, by the Uzbekistan Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Vardapetyan, Ashot (ARM), FIDE Lecturer, and Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Turdialiev, Husan (UZB), FIDE Lecturer.
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:
25th November, 10:00 – 13:00: Laws of chess – part 1 (3 hours)
25th November, 14:30 – 17:30: Laws of chess – part 2 (2 hours), Tournament Regulations (1 hour)
26th November, 10:00 – 13:00: Anti-Cheating guidelines (1 hour), Electronic chess clocks (1 hour), FIDE Arbiter’s Disciplinary Regulations (1 hour)
26th November, 14:30 – 17:30: Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (1 hour), Classification of Arbiters (0.5 hour), FIDE Rating and titles regulations (2 hours)
27th November, 09:00 – 13:00: System of games and tie breaks (1 hour), Swiss system and pairing rules (2 hours), Chess terms in English (1 hour)
27th November, 14:00 – 18:00: Exam

The 177th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 27/12/2024 to 29/12/2024 by the Uzbekistan Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Gnyp, Yuriy (UKR), FIDE Lecturer.
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.
10.00-13.00: Laws of Chess
14.30-17.30: Laws of Chess, Tournament Regulations
10.00-13.00: Anti-Cheating guidelines, Electronic chess clocks, Arbiter’s Disciplinary Regulations
14.30-17.30: Regulations for the titles of Arbiters, Classification of Arbiters, FIDE Rating and titles regulations
09.00-13.00: System of games and tie breaks, Swiss system and pairing rules, Chess terms in English
14.00-18.00: Exam

The 178th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 29/01/2024 to 02/02/2025 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.
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)
Thursday 30th January 2025
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
Friday 29th January 2025
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
Saturday 30th January 2025
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
Sunday 31st January 2025
Examination Test (4 hours) from 6:00 to 10:00 pm Dubai Time.

The 173rd Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 31/01/2025 to 02/02/2025 by the Panamanian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Hermida, Marcelo Mariano (ARG), 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.
Schedule:
Friday, January 31:
17:00 – 21:00: Laws of Chess
Saturday, February 01:
9:00 – 10:00: Laws of Chess
10:00 – 13:00: Swiss System and Pairings rules
13:00 – 13:30: Use of electronic clocks
15:00 – 18:00: System of games and tie breaks
18:00 – 20:00: Fair Play guidelines for Arbiters
20:00 – 21:00: Terms in English
Sunday, February 02:
09:00 –10:30: Regulations for the titles of Arbiters
10:30 – 12.00: Players’ titles regulations
12:00 – 13:30: Ratings regulations
16:00 – 20:00 Examination test

The 181st Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 14/02/2025 to 16/02/2025 by the Uzbekistan Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Krjukov, Mikhail (RUS), FIDE Lecturer.
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.
10.00-13.00: Laws of Chess part 1 (3 hours)
14.30-17.30: Laws of Chess part 2 (2 hours), Tournament Regulations (1 hour)
10.00-13.00: Anti-Cheating guidelines (1 hour), Electronic chess clocks (1 hour), FIDE Arbiter’s Disciplinary Regulations (1 hour)
14.30-17.30: Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (1 hour), Classification of Arbiters (0,5 hour), FIDE Rating and titles regulations (2 hours)
09.00-13.00: System of games and tie breaks (1 hour), Swiss system and pairing rules (2 hours), Chess terms in English (1 hour)
14.00-18.00: Exam

The 182nd Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 21/03/2025 to 23/03/2025 by the Guatemala Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Bárbara López Chávez Marino (CUB), 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.
Friday March 21, 2025 (Guatemala time)
Laws of Chess, Appendices (18:00 – 22:30)
Saturday / March 22, 2025 (9:00 – 22:30 hora de Guatemala)
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 / March 23, 2025 (9:00 – 19:00 hora de Guatemala)
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) March 23, 2025