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 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 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 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 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 180th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 04/03/2025 to 05/04/2025 by the French Chess Fédération, and French Arbiter”s Council (DNA) & Comité du Lot des Echecs (CDJE46), under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturers will be IA/IO Dervieux, Dominique (FRA), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Boyd, Stephen (FRA), FIDE Lecturer.
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:
Tue March 4th
– 19h-22h30 Rules of Chess (3,5h)
Sat March 8th
– 19h-22h30 Rules of Chess (Rapid, Blitz, appendices) (3,5h)
Wed March 12th
– 19h-22h30 Titles (1h45) and Ratings (1h15) regulations, Clocks (0,5h)
Tue March 18th
– 19h-22h30 Swiss System (3h) and pairings (0,5h)
Tue March 25th
– 19h-22h30 Swiss System (1,5h), Tie Breaks (1,5h) and English Chess Terminology (0,5h)
Wed April 2nd
– 19h-22h30 Competitions (1,5h) and Fair Play (1,75h) regulations and Q/A (0,25h)
Sat April 5th
– 14h – 18h Exam (4h)
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)