ARB Calendar

The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 18/8/2022 to 20/8/2022 in Atyrau, Kazakhstan, by the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be Abai Centre- Atyrau, Abylkhayir khan avenue, 58 Atyrau, Kazakhstan.
The Lecturer will be IA Krjukov, Mikhail (RUS), FIDE Lecturer and Local Assistant Lecturer will be FA Utesheva Ainur (KAZ).
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:

Arrival day – August 18
Day 1 – August 19
09.00 – 12.00 Laws of Chess
12.00 – 13.00 noon Systems of Games, Tiebreaks
13.00 – 14.30 Laws of Chess
14.30 – 15.30 Lunch
Day 2 – August 20
09.00 – 12.00 Laws of Chess
12.00 – 13.00 Rating and Over the Board Titles 1
13.00 – 14.00 Rating and Over the Board Titles – 2
14.30 – 14.30 Online Regulations
14.30 – 15.30 Lunch
Day 3 – August 21
09.00 – 10.00 Basic English chess vocabulary
10.00 – 11.00 Swiss system and pairing rules
11.00 – 12.00 Regulations for the Titles of Arbiters
12.00 – 13.00 Anti-cheating guidelines for Arbiters
13.00 – 13.30 Use of Electronic Clocks
13.30 – 14.00 FIDE Competition rules and Standards of Chess Equipment
14.00 – 14.30 Laws of Chess
14.30 – 15.30 Lunch
Day 4 – August 22
09.00 – 10.30 Laws of Chess
10.30 – 14.30 Examination
Total time: 22 hours (excluding examination)

The 115th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 22/8/2022 to 27/8/2022 by the Brazilian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA Bento, Antonio (BRA), FIDE Lecturer and Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Mafra, Kaiser Luiz (BRA).

The language of the Seminar will be Portuguese.

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 31/08/2022 to 02/09/2022 in Saint Louis, by the USA Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The venue of the Seminar will be the AC Hotel St. Louis Central West End, 215 York Avenue, St Louis, Missouri, USA, 63108.

The Lecturer will be IA/IO Marghetis, Aris (CAN), FIDE Lecturer and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Hater, David (USA).

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:

• 9AM – 5PM each day, August 31-September 2, 2022

August 31^st:

9am-12pm:   Arbiter Duties, Laws of Chess
1pm-5pm:     Laws of Chess, Tournament Recommendations

September 1^st:

9am-12pm:   Ratings and Player Titles, Systems of Games, Tiebreaks
1pm-5pm:     Swiss System pairing rules

September 2^nd:

9am-12pm:   Arbiter Titles, Electronic Clocks, Fair Play
1pm-5pm:     exam

The 120th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 2/9/2022 to 4/9/2022 by the Puerto Rico Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA Lopez-Chavez Marino, Barbara (CUB), FIDE Lecturer and Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Vega Adorno, Cristobal (PUR).

The language of the Seminar will be Spanish.

The 116th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 5/9/2022 to 9/9/2022 by the Commission for Women’s Chess, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA/IO Salama, Omar (ISL), FIDE Lecturer and Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Kadimova, Ilaha (AZE).

The language of the Seminar will be English.

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)

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized in mixed format from 7/9/2022 to 11/9/2022 in Mamaia, Romania, by the Romanian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will Playing hall of WYCC2022, Mamaia, Romania.

The Lecturer will be IA Freyd, Laurent (FRA), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Nicula, Dinu-Ioan (ROU).

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:

September 7^th:

9:00-13:00 Laws of Chess

September 8^th:

9:00-13:00 Laws of Chess, Swiss System

September 9^th:

9:00-13:00 Arbiters Regulations, Rating, Titles

September 10^th

9:00-13:00 Fair Play Regulations, Tie Break, Tournaments

September 11^th:

9:00-13:00 Exam

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)

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)

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)