The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Florianopolis (BRA) is going to be organized from 20/01/2025 to 24/01/2025 by the Brazilian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Ribeiro, Pablyto Robert Baioco, FIDE Lecturer, and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Mafra, Kaiser Luiz (BRA).
The language of the Seminar will be Portuguese.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:
Jan, 20th
8h30 to 12h30 – Anti‐cheating guidelines for Arbiters (2 hours) / System of games, tie breaks (1 hour) / Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (1 hour)
Jan, 21th
8h30 to 12h30 – Swiss system and pairing rules (3 hours) / Rating FIDE regulations (1 hour)
Jan, 22th
8h30 to 12h30 – FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment (1h30) / Use of electronic clocks (30 min.) / Over-the-board titles (1h30) / English chess vocabulary (30 min.)
Jan, 23th
8h30 to 12h30 – Laws of Chess (4 hours)
Jan, 24th
8h30 to 12h30 – Written Exam
The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 07/02/2025 to 09/02/2025 in Bengaluru, Karnataka by the All India Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Gopakumar M S (IND), FIDE Lecturer, and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Vasanth, B H (IND).
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 14/02/2025 to 16/02/2025 in Shillong, Meghalaya by the All India Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Rathinam, Anantharam (IND), and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Shenvi, Nitin (IND).
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 21/02/2025 to 23/02/2025 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat by the All India Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Gopakumar MS (IND), and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Paul Arokia Raj S (IND).
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)
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The 179th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 28/02/2025 to 02/03/2025 by the English Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Barnes, Lara A.L. (ENG), FIDE Lecturer, and Assistant Lecturer will IA/IO Bertagnolli, Gerhard (ITA), 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:
Friday, 28th February 2025
16:00-21:00 Laws of Chess
Saturday, 1st March 2025
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 FIDE Swiss Rules, Pairings
18:15-19:30 Titles Regulations
19:45-21:00 Ratings Regulations
Sunday, 2nd March 2025
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 and Answers
17:00-21:00 Examination Test
The 183rd Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 14/03/2025 to 16/03/2025 by the Asian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Abudno, Casto (PHI), 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.
09:00 Introduction, FIDE Structure, Guidelines for Organizers
10:00 Laws of Chess, Rapid and Blitz (p. 5)
09:00 Types of Tournaments (Chapter 4: p. 95), Accelerated System (p. 135)
10:00 General Regulations for Competitions (p 178), Berger and Varma table (p. 187), Tie Break Systems (p. 191)
11:00 Swiss system and pairing rules. (Chapter 5, p. 102)
09:00 International Title Regulations (Chapter 7, p. 148)
10:00 FIDE Rating Regulations (Chapter 6, p. 137), Rapid and Blitz Rating, 12:00 Regulations for the Titles of Arbiters (Chapter 10, p. 206), Classification of Arbiters (p. 225)
15:00 Fair Play Guidelines for Arbiters (Anti Cheating) Chapter 3, p. 59)
The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 14/03/2025 to 16/03/2025 in Oslo by the USF (youth) Academy, and the Norway Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Alex McFarlane (NOR), 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:
Fri 14th
6-9pm Laws of Chess (3 hrs)
Sat 15th
9am to 6pm (with 1 hr refreshments) Fair Play (1 hr), Laws (1 hr), Competition Rules+Equipment (1 hr),
Tie Breaks 1hr, Rating & Player titles (2.5 hrs), Pairings (1.5 hrs)
Sun 16th
9am to 3 pm Pairing (0.5 hrs), clocks (0.5 hrs), Q&A (1 hr), Exam (4 hrs)
The 184th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 28/03/2025 to 31/03/2025 by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP), under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Abudno, Casto (PHI), FIDE Lecturer, and the Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Pahlevanzadeh, Mehrdad (IRI), 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.
13:00 Introduction, FIDE Structure, Guidelines for Organizers
14:00 Laws of Chess, Rapid and Blitz (p. 5)
13:00 Types of Tournaments (Chapter 4: p. 95), Accelerated System (p. 135)
14:00 General Regulations for Competitions (p 178), Berger and Varma table (p. 187), Tie Break Systems (p. 191)
15:00 Swiss system and pairing rules. (Chapter 5, p. 102)
13:00 International Title Regulations (Chapter 7, p. 148)
14:00 FIDE Rating Regulations (Chapter 6, p. 137), Rapid and Blitz Rating
16:00 Regulations for the Titles of Arbiters (Chapter 10, p. 206), Classification of Arbiters (p. 225)
18:00 Fair Play Guidelines for Arbiters (Anti Cheating) Chapter 3, p. 59)
19:00-23:00 Monday, 31 March 2025
Exam (sample questions p 272)
The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 04/04/2025 to 06/04/2025 in Bagatelle by the Mauritius Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Gopakumar M S (IND), FIDE Lecturer, and Local Assistant Lecturer will be FA Li Ying, Patrick (MRI).
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
01.00 PM Lunch
02.00 PM Laws of Chess
05.00 PM Systems of Games, Tiebreaks
Day 2 09.30 AM to 06.00 PM = 7½ hours (less lunch time)
09.30 AM Laws of Chess
11.30 AM 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 09.00 AM to 01.00 PM = 4 hours
09.00 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 – 06.00 PM Examination
Total time: 19 hours (excluding examination)
The 185th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 09/04/2025 to 14/04/2025, by the Iraqi Chess Federation, Asian Chess Federation and West 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 Asaad, Ismael Tawfeeq (IRQ).
The language of the Seminar will be English with translation in Arabic.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:
9th April 2025 (Wednesday)
09:00-12:00 Laws of chess
13:00-15:30 Laws of chess (including Rapid, Blitz and Cases)
11th April 2025 (Friday)
09:00-12:00 Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
13;00-15:30 System of Games, tie breaks
12th April 2025 (Saturday)
09:00-12:00 Regulations for the rating and the OTB titles
13:00-15:30 Swiss system and pairing rules
13th April 2025 (Sunday)
09:00-10:30 Swiss system and pairing rules (case study)
10:45-12:00 Regulations for the titles of the Arbiters
13:00-14:30 Anti-cheating guidelines for Arbiters
14:45-15:30 Use of the electronic clocks
14th April 2025 (Monday)
09:00-10:00 Answer Questions and review the subjects
10:00-14:00 Examination test