ARB Calendar

Sep
24
Sat
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Geneva (SUI) @ Maison Internationale des Associations
Sep 24 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Geneva (SUI) @ Maison Internationale des Associations | Genève | Genève | Switzerland

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised in mixed format from 09/09/2022 to 25/09/2022 in Geneva, Switzerland, by the Swiss Chess Federation and Geneva Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be the Maison Internationale des Associations, Rue des Savoises 15, 1205 Geneva.

The Lecturer will be IA Freyd, Laurent (FRA), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be FA Zarri, Florian (SUI).

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 (6-8-13-15-20 September at 7pm)
  • followed by 2 sessions of 8 hours face-to-face (24 September at 8.30am – 25 September at 8.30am)

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)
Sep
25
Sun
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Geneva (SUI) @ Maison Internationale des Associations
Sep 25 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Geneva (SUI) @ Maison Internationale des Associations | Genève | Genève | Switzerland

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised in mixed format from 09/09/2022 to 25/09/2022 in Geneva, Switzerland, by the Swiss Chess Federation and Geneva Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be the Maison Internationale des Associations, Rue des Savoises 15, 1205 Geneva.

The Lecturer will be IA Freyd, Laurent (FRA), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be FA Zarri, Florian (SUI).

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 (6-8-13-15-20 September at 7pm)
  • followed by 2 sessions of 8 hours face-to-face (24 September at 8.30am – 25 September at 8.30am)

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)
Nov
17
Thu
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Bejaia (ALG) @ Residence Touristique Mersel
Nov 17 – Nov 19 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Bejaia (ALG) @ Residence Touristique Mersel | Béjaïa | Béjaïa Province | Algeria

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 17/11/2022 to 19/11/2022 in Bejaia, by the Algerian Chess Federation & Bejaia Chess League, under the auspices of FIDE.

The venue of the Seminar will be the Residence Touristique Mersel, Bejaia, Algeria.

The Lecturer will be IA Nesla, Adnane (ALG), FIDE Lecturer  and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Tabti, Marouane (ALG).

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

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

Schedule:

TUESDAY, 17 NOVEMBER
09:00-13:00 LAWS OF CHESS
16:00-20:00 ARBITERS’ TITLES, TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS, TIE-BREAK REGULATIONS

FRIDAY, 18 NOVEMBER
09:00-11:00 SYSTEM OF PAIRINGS, SWISS SYSTEM
11:00-13:00 FAIR PLAY REGULATIONS & ANTI‐CHEATING GUIDELINES FOR ARBITERS
16:00-18:00 RATING REGULATIONS
18:00-20:00 PLAYERS’ TITLES REGULATIONS

SATURDAY, 19 NOVEMBER
09:00-10:00 USE OF ELECTRONIC CLOCKS
10:00-11:00 REVIEW, QUESTIONS/ANSWERS
14:00-18:00 EXAMINATION TEST

Dec
8
Thu
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Rio de Janeiro (BRA) @ Copacabana Hotel
Dec 8 – Dec 13 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Rio de Janeiro (BRA) @ Copacabana Hotel | Rio de Janeiro | State of Rio de Janeiro | Brazil

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 8/12/2022 to 13/12/2022 in Rio de Janeiro, by the Brasilian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The venue of the Seminar will be the Copacabana Hotel, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The Lecturer will be IA/IO Pingas, Blas Mariano (ARG), FIDE Lecturer  and 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:

Day One – 08/12/2022 – 09 – 13 hs.
– 09-13 hs. – Laws of Chess (Including Rapid and Blitz).

Day Two – 09/12/2022 – 09 – 13 hs.
 – 09-11 hs – FIDE Competition Rules and Standars of Chess Equipment.
 – 11-12 hs. – Systems of Games – Tye Breaks.
 – 12-13 hs. – Use of the electronics clocks.

Day Three – 11/12/2022 – 09 – 13 hs.
– 09-11 hs. – Regulations for the rating and the over-the-board titles.
– 11-13 hs. – Regulations for the titles of the Arbiters.

Day Four – 12/12/2022 – 09 – 13 hs.
– 09-12 hs. – Swiss System and Pairing Rules.
– 12-13 hs. – Anti-Cheating guidelines for Arbiters.

Day Five – 13/12/2022 – 09 – 13 hs.
– 09-10 hs. – English
-10-14 hs. – Final Exam –à

Feb
13
Mon
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Omrane Superieur (TUN) @ Omrane Superieur
Feb 13 – Feb 15 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Omrane Superieur (TUN) @ Omrane Superieur | Tunisia

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 13/02/2022 to 15/02/2022 in Omrane Superieur, by the Tunisian Chess Federation & Sporting Arina – Chess Club Omrane Superieur, under the auspices of FIDE.

The venue of the Seminar will be the Omrane Superieur, Tunisia.

The Lecturer will be IA/IO Messaoudi, Bechir (TUN), FIDE Lecturer and Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Cherif, Mondher (TUN).

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

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

Schedule:

MONDAY, 13 February
15:00-19:00 LAWS OF CHESS
19:00-20:00 USE OF ELECTRONIC CLOCKS
20:00-21:00 FAIR PLAY REGULATIONS & ANTI‐CHEATING GUIDELINES FOR ARBITERS

TUESDAY, 14 February
08:00-11:00 SYSTEMS OF PLAY AND TIE-BREAK REGULATIONS
11:00-14:00 SWISS SYSTEMS AND PAIRING RULES
16:00-19:00 COMPETITIONS RULES AND STANDARDS OF CHESS EQUIPMENTS
19:00-21:00 RATING AND OVER THE BOARD TITLES

WEDNESDAY, 15 February
08:00-11:00 REVIEW, QUESTIONS/ANSWERS
16:00-20:00 EXAMINATION TEST

Mar
18
Sat
128th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Portuguese Chess Federation) @ online
Mar 18 – Mar 29 all-day
128th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Portuguese Chess Federation) @ online

The 128th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 18/03/2023 to 29/03/2023 by the Portuguese Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA/IO Dias, Carlos Oliveira (POR), FIDE Lecturer and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Rocha, Paulo (POR).

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:

1st Session – Saturday, 18 March , 10:00 hrs to 13:00 hrs: Laws of Chess
2nd Session – Saturday, 18 March, 15:00 hrs to 18:00 hrs: Laws of Chess
3rd Session – Sunday , 19 March, 10:00 hrs to 13:00 hrs: Types of Tournaments/ Tie Breaks/ Pairing
4th Session – Saturday, 25 March , 10:00 hrs to 13:00 hrs: Pairing / Rating
5th Session – Saturday, 25 March, 15:00 hrs to 18:00 hrs: Pairing / Rating / Titles
6th Session Sunday, 26 March, 10:00 hrs to 13:00 hrs: Arbiter Titles/ Anticheating / Clocks
Evaluation Wednesday, 29 March, 20:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs: Exam

Oct
11
Wed
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Manaus (BRA) @ Novotel Manaus
Oct 11 – Oct 16 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Manaus (BRA) @ Novotel Manaus | Manaus | State of Amazonas | Brazil

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 11/10/2023 to 16/10/2023 in Manaus, by the Brazilian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA Ribeiro, Pablyto Robert Baioco (BRA), FIDE Lecturer, and 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:

Oct, 11th – 9h00 to 12h00 – Anti‐cheating guidelines for Arbiters (2 hours) / System of games, tie breaks (1 hour)

Oct, 12th – 9h00 to 12h00 – Swiss system and pairing rules (3 hours)

Oct, 13th – 9h00 to 12h00 – FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment (2:30 hours) / Use of electronic clocks (30 min)

Oct, 14th – 9h00 to 12h00 – Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (1 hour) / Rating and over‐the‐board titles (2 hours)

Oct, 15th – 9h00 to 13h00 – Laws of Chess / English chess vocabulary (4 hours)

Oct, 16th10h00 to 14h00Written Exam

 

Dec
5
Tue
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Nouakchott (MTN) @ Nouakchott Hotel
Dec 5 – Dec 8 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Nouakchott (MTN) @ Nouakchott Hotel | Nouakchott | Mauritania

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 05/12/2024 to 08/12/2023 in Nouakchott, by the Mauritanian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA/IO Messaoudi, Bechir (TUN), FIDE Lecturer, and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Kreiked, Aly Moctar (MTN).

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

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

 

Schedule of the seminar
Tuesday2023/12/5 19h/23h30 Laws of Chess, Appendices
Wednesday 2023 /12/ 6 19h/21 System of Games, Tie-breaks
Wednesday 2023 /12/ 6 21h/23h30 System of Pairings, Swiss-System
Thursday 2023/12/7 9h/11h Anti-cheating guidelines for Arbiters
Thursday 2023/12/7 11h/13h Regulations for the titles of Arbiters
Thursday 2023/12/7 19h/21h30 Use of electronic clocks and electronic boards
Thursday 2023/12/7 21h30h/23h30 Introduction to English Chess Terms
Friday 2023/12/8 9h/11h Players’ titles regulations
Friday 2023/12/8 11h/13h Ratings regulations
Friday 2023/12/8 19h/21h Laws of Chess (exercices)
Friday 2023/12/8 21h/23h30 Review, Questions
Saturday 2023/12/9 9h/13h Exam

 

 

Jan
3
Wed
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Marseille (FRA) @ Marseille
Jan 3 – Jan 6 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Marseille (FRA) @ Marseille | Marseille | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | France

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 03/01/2024 to 06/01/2024 in Marseille, France, by the French Chess Fédération, under the auspices of FIDE.

The venue of the Seminar will be the C.M.A. Saint Georges, 49 rue Charras, 13007 Marseille.

The Lecturers will be IA Escafre, Stephane, FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Regaud, Denis (FRA).

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:

Day 1 – January 3rd, 9:00 – 18:00
09:00 Laws of Chess ½
11:00 Tournament Rules
14:00 Rating Regulations
16:00 Titles players & arbiters

Day 2 – January 4th, 9:00 – 18:00
09:00 Laws of chess 2/2
11:00 Online chess
14:00 Swiss Systems, Pairing Procedures
16:00 Tie Breaks

Day 3 – January 5th, 9:00 – 18:00
09:00 Disable players,
09:30 Electronic Clocks,
10:00 Team event, Interaction with players, captains, officials and spectators
14:00 Anti-Cheating,
15:00 Questions and answers

Day 4 – January 6th, 9:00 – 18:00
09:00 Continental and FIDE Competitions
11:30 basic English chess vocabulary (3 hours)
14:00 Exam (4h)
Total time : 24 hours (excluding examination)
One week later : Online debriefing

Feb
19
Mon
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Djerba (TUN) @ Djerba
Feb 19 – Feb 21 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Djerba (TUN) @ Djerba | Medenine | Tunisia

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 19/02/2024 to 21/02/2024 in Djebra, by the Tunisan Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA Messaoudi, Bechir (TUN), FIDE Lecturer, and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Baktache, Mohamed Ali (TUN).

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

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

Schedule:

19.2.2024:
15.00-22:00 Laws of chess, use of electronic clocks, Fair Play regulations and anti-cheating guidelines for arbiters

20.2.2024:
08:00-14:00 System of games and tie breaks regulations, swiss system and pairing rules
16:00-21:00 Competition rules and standards of chess equipment, Rating and titles, English terms

21.2.2024:
08.00-11.00 Review, Q&A
16:00-20:00 Examination  test